| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) SF - William Gunn (fresh) PF - Dale Grado (fresh) C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) SG - Leland Smith (fresh) SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) C - Mike Park (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Edie | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dale Grado and he's fouled by Ronald Webb - foul #1 on Ronald Webb, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leland Smith - foul #1 on Leland Smith, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Mike Park's pass is intercepted by Xavier Vasquez | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Park - foul #1 on Mike Park, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Alexander Williams, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is hacked by William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG) Alvin Edie | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Mike Park scores on a runner from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Xavier Vasquez - foul #1 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Gabriel Rathbone | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Webb steals the ball from Gabriel Gallo | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leland Smith - foul #2 on Leland Smith, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), Dale Grado (PF) Gabriel Gallo, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | David Petree loses the dribble to Jerry Zavacky | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Terry Humphery snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Gunn (tiring) PF - Dale Grado (fresh) C - Xavier Vasquez (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) SG - James Bauer (fresh) SF - David Petree (fresh) PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) C - Terry Humphery (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | David Petree scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Charlie Buckler | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Conner | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Alexander Conner is hacked by Dale Grado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Grado, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Paul Boyd (C) Jerry Zavacky, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Alexander Conner misses the jumper near the basket | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie is fouled on the floor by Alexander Conner - foul #1 on Alexander Conner, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) James Bauer, David Petree, Terry Humphery | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alexander Conner - foul #2 on Alexander Conner, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon (PF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) Alexander Conner | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Alexander Williams steals the ball from Eugene Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams hits the finger roll | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Christopher Louis double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG), Donald Weller (SF) Alvin Edie, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alexander Williams | 14-7 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Gabriel Gallo is called for the reach on Gabriel Rathbone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Weller - foul #1 on Donald Weller, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos (C) Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Fitzgerald | 14-10 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), William Gunn (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Raymond Dixon, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Christopher Louis, Eugene Fitzgerald, Mike Park | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is fouled on the floor by Alexander Williams - foul #1 on Alexander Williams, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Alexander Williams, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF) Ronald Webb | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | James Bauer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | James Bauer tips it in | 16-12 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie loses the ball out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Donald Weller (SF) Gabriel Gallo, Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Terry Humphery is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG), Stephen Johnson (C) Charlie Buckler, Terry Humphery | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Weller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) C - Xavier Vasquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Louis (fresh) SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Weller | 19-12 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the easy dunk attempt | 19-12 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | David Petree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller is denied on a layup by Stephen Johnson | 19-12 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | David Petree snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 19-12 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller is fouled on the floor by Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Jerry Zavacky, Alvin Edie, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Christopher Louis, Eugene Fitzgerald, Stephen Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Ronald Webb snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | James Bauer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Ronald Webb is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-14 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo's pass is intercepted by Mike Park | 19-14 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | James Bauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Gunn (SF) Donald Weller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | James Bauer gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Ronald Webb is called for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG), Dale Grado (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Alexander Williams, Raymond Dixon, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mike Park | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | James Bauer is fouled on the floor by William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Gabriel Gallo, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | James Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ignacio Castellanos | 21-14 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Terry Humphery loses the ball out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Jerry Zavacky, Dale Grado, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) James Bauer | |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Alexander Williams | 23-14 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG), Donald Weller (SF) Alexander Williams, Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG) Christopher Louis | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) SF - Donald Weller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xavier Vasquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bauer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Xavier Vasquez - foul #2 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Paul Boyd (C) Alvin Edie, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Ronald Webb | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Terry Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 25-16 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | David Petree pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Dale Grado (PF) Donald Weller, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Webb (PF) Terry Humphery | |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Webb takes the ball from Paul Boyd | 25-16 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Lopiccolo | 27-16 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Ronald Webb lays it up and in set up by Gabriel Rathbone and he's fouled by Paul Boyd - foul #1 on Paul Boyd, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Alvin Edie (SG), William Gunn (SF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Gabriel Gallo, Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Stephen Johnson (C) Gabriel Rathbone, James Bauer, Mike Park | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Ronald Webb makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie's layup is rejected by David Petree | 27-19 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 29-19 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado's floater is tipped away by Ronald Webb | 29-19 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 29-19 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Terry Humphery (C) Charlie Buckler, Stephen Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Webb - foul #2 on Ronald Webb, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), Mike Park (C) Christopher Louis, Ronald Webb | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Dale Grado is called for the reach on David Petree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Grado, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon (PF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:31 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Xavier Vasquez | 34-21 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-21 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alvin Edie | 37-21 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Terry Humphery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Gunn (tired) PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xavier Vasquez (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bauer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Petree (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Gunn | 39-21 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | James Bauer's floater is tipped away by Raymond Dixon | 39-21 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 39-21 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon is hacked by Terry Humphery - foul #1 on Terry Humphery, team foul #11 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Paul Boyd (C) Alvin Edie, Gabriel Gallo, William Gunn, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Gabriel Rathbone, James Bauer, David Petree, Terry Humphery, Mike Park | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Conner | 41-24 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Leland Smith snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Louis | 41-27 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Alexander Conner grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Leland Smith is hacked by Scott Lopiccolo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Dale Grado (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Christopher Louis | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Alexander Williams is called for the reach on Charlie Buckler - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #12 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Humphery (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ignacio Castellanos | 41-29 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Leland Smith takes the ball from Donald Weller | 41-29 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-29 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Alexander Conner gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler loses the dribble to Ignacio Castellanos | 41-29 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alexander Williams | 44-29 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Terry Humphery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Buckler | 44-31 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Terry Humphery snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 44-31 |