| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) PF - Eric Potts (fresh) C - Peter Stalter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) SF - Louis Green (fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Peter Stalter blocks the jumper by Matthew Patrick | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Gary Loving picks off the pass by Benjamin Cross in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Peter Stalter snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Eric Potts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Haddix | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cooke | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Gary Loving steps in front of the Daniel Cooke pass | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Loving | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Raymond Massie steals it from Benjamin Cross | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie banks in the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Peter Stalter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Eric Potts denies the turnaround by Kermit Eames | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Peter Stalter is hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Rife | 5-9 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Jeff Shew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Shew, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Arceo (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG) Kermit Eames | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Raymond Massie is called for the reach on Gary Levine - foul #1 on Raymond Massie, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Raymond Massie is called for the reach on Gary Levine - foul #2 on Raymond Massie, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF) Raymond Massie, Robert John | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Gene Arceo misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Green - foul #1 on Louis Green, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gene Arceo - foul #1 on Gene Arceo, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-11 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Kevin Magdaleno (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Gary Loving, James Rife, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Peter Stalter pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Peter Stalter - foul #1 on Peter Stalter, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is hacked by Gerald Boyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Kevin Magdaleno misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-15 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses the tip | 10-15 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Potts | 10-15 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Eric Potts - foul #1 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Kevin Magdaleno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Patrick | 10-18 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Peter Stalter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 12-18 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Louis Green is blocked by Peter Stalter | 12-18 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd tips it home | 12-20 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Eric Potts scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Cross | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Stalter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses the jump hook from close range | 14-20 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Peter Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Gary Loving steals it from Peter Stalter in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Peter Stalter swats the layup by Richard Shepherd | 14-20 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Peter Stalter pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Shepherd - foul #1 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross, Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, James Rife, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the jump hook near the basket | 15-20 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 15-20 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Leonard Robards drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Cooke | 17-20 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Levine steals the ball from Kermit Eames | 17-20 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Leonard Robards clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 17-20 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (C) Daniel Cooke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Troy Goodrich, Kermit Eames | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert John - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Magdaleno (SF), Peter Stalter (C) Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG) Gerald Boyer, Robert John | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Green | 18-23 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Leonard Robards hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Stalter | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Magdaleno (fresh) PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses the floater near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF) Gary Levine, Leonard Robards, Kevin Magdaleno, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams's pass is intercepted by Gerald Boyer in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Boyer | 18-25 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Williams | 21-25 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Gerald Boyer is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Dwayne Williams, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Kermit Eames (PF) Gerald Boyer, Louis Green | |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich loses the dribble to Daniel Cooke | 23-28 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Cooke | 25-28 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Patrick | 25-30 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Peter Stalter (C) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Louis Green (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | James Rife is called for the reach on Daniel Cooke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SF), Gene Arceo (PF) Jeffrey Dulberg, Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Loving | 28-32 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Gene Arceo snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | The jumper by Daniel Cooke is denied by Matthew Patrick | 28-32 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Peter Stalter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Rife - foul #2 on James Rife, team foul #14 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF) Daniel Cooke, Gary Levine, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Matthew Patrick | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Peter Stalter makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Rife (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Shepherd | 29-34 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 29-34 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | James Rife hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Peter Stalter is open and lays it up and in | 31-37 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is hacked by Leonard Robards - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Ronald Haddix, Leonard Robards, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Dulberg steals the ball from Robert John | 31-37 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Robert John picks off the pass by Dwayne Williams | 31-37 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Gene Arceo (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Dwayne Williams, Benjamin Cross, Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Raymond Massie, Kermit Eames | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Richard Shepherd steps in front of the Daniel Cooke pass in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd buries a shot from the left block set up by Troy Goodrich | 31-41 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Robert John picks off the pass by Daniel Cooke in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the easy layup | 31-41 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 31-41 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 31-41 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Kevin Magdaleno (SF), Peter Stalter (C) Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG) Gerald Boyer | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kevin Magdaleno | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Kevin Magdaleno misses the fullcourt shot | 31-41 |