| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Loving | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Dulberg is called for the reach on Louis Green - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Dulberg blocks the short jumper by James Rife | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Peter Stalter grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Eric Potts comes up short on the shot from the right block | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Eric Potts pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Eric Potts takes the ball from Gary Loving | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Peter Stalter can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Eric Potts tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | James Rife is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, James Rife, Louis Green, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Kevin Magdaleno (SF), Gene Arceo (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Jeffrey Dulberg, Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Troy Goodrich takes the ball from Leonard Robards in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Gary Levine's pass is intercepted by Troy Goodrich in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) SF - Kevin Magdaleno (fresh) PF - Gene Arceo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Kevin Magdaleno misses badly on a runner near the basket | 33-34 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Timothy Anderson takes the ball from Troy Goodrich | 33-34 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Kevin Magdaleno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF) Kevin Magdaleno | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Levine is called for the reach on Raymond Massie - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Eric Potts (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Gary Levine, Gene Arceo, Timothy Anderson | |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 33-34 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Raymond Massie is called for the reach on Daniel Cooke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Massie, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, Troy Goodrich, Robert John | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Peter Stalter blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd clanks a shot from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Potts | 33-34 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Cross | 33-36 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd tips it home | 35-36 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Gene Arceo (PF) Leonard Robards, Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is hacked by Gerald Boyer - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG) James Rife | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Timothy Anderson (C) Benjamin Cross, Peter Stalter | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF) Gerald Boyer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG) Gary Levine | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Robert John swats the short shot by Daniel Cooke | 35-36 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled on the floor by Gary Loving - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) Louis Green, Robert John | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Stalter (C) Gene Arceo | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Peter Stalter is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Cooke | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Jeff Shew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Rife | 38-38 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gary Loving, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Ronald Haddix, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Peter Stalter swats the short shot by Richard Shepherd | 38-38 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Peter Stalter pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Daniel Cooke is called for the reach on James Rife - foul #2 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SG), Kermit Eames (C) James Rife, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Gene Arceo (PF) Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd banks in the layup set up by Robert John and he's hacked by Peter Stalter - foul #3 on Peter Stalter, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Timothy Anderson (C) Gary Levine, Peter Stalter | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 41-41 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Loving | 44-41 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Cross | 44-43 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Robert John is fouled on the floor by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Benjamin Cross, Gene Arceo, Timothy Anderson | |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Dulberg picks off the pass by Gerald Boyer | 44-43 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Robert John gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | James Rife gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled in the backcourt by Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Eric Potts grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Eric Potts snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Eric Potts drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Rife | 49-46 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Stalter - foul #4 on Peter Stalter, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Robert John (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, James Rife, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Gene Arceo (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Jeffrey Dulberg, Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Anderson and he's hacked by Troy Goodrich - foul #3 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF) Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Loving and he's fouled by Benjamin Cross - foul #4 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Gene Arceo hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Robert John throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Robert John | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Stalter (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross blows the layup but he's fouled by Louis Green - foul #2 on Louis Green, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SF) Louis Green | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Gene Arceo | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving jams it on a great pass from Raymond Massie | 55-53 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Eric Potts can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Loving - foul #4 on Gary Loving, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Robert John (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Eric Potts tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Eric Potts tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 18 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Stalter - foul #5 on Peter Stalter, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG) James Rife | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gene Arceo (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Dwayne Williams, Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Raymond Massie steps in front of the Daniel Cooke pass | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF) Gene Arceo, Timothy Anderson | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Green connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-56 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #2 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Cross - foul #5 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Arceo (C) Benjamin Cross | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Gene Arceo is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 59-60 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Louis Green drills a runner from the left block set up by Raymond Massie | 61-60 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is fouled on the floor by Gary Loving - foul #5 on Gary Loving, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Gene Arceo snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Gene Arceo banks in the wide open layup | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Massie | 63-63 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Massie | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 20 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Eric Potts wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Louis Green's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Potts | 63-66 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Raymond Massie steps in front of the Gene Arceo pass | 63-66 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | James Rife banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Massie | 65-66 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Haddix | 65-68 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Louis Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Eric Potts is called for a backcourt violation | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SF), Timothy Anderson (C) Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew buries a jumpshot from the left side | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Gene Arceo (C) Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Cooke | 67-70 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Haddix steps in front of the James Rife pass in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke is fouled on the floor by Louis Green - foul #3 on Louis Green, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-72 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Raymond Massie - foul #5 on Raymond Massie, team foul #14 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG) Raymond Massie | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dulberg | 67-77 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eric Potts - foul #1 on Eric Potts, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Eric Potts (PF) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson | |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 69-79 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Daniel Cooke is called for the reach on Troy Goodrich - foul #3 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Troy Goodrich picks off the pass by Leonard Robards | 71-79 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Eric Potts (PF) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Rife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 20 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Dulberg is called for the reach on James Rife - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | James Rife is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dulberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rife, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SF) Ronald Haddix, Gene Arceo | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SF) Gene Arceo | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | James Rife is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rife, team foul #16 | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg is hacked by James Rife in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Rife, team foul #17 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Ronald Haddix | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dulberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #18 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SF) Ronald Haddix, Gene Arceo | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 79-85 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-85 |