| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SG - John Laplante (fresh) SF - Robert Elks (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Hodgkinson (fresh) SG - Pete Lee (fresh) SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella 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) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | James Defeo is denied on a dunk by Joseph Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Robert Elks hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Sheffield | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Hodgkinson | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Hodgkinson | 2-8 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, John Laplante, Robert Elks, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Pete Lee, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier tips it back up and in | 2-10 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Black | 4-10 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Hodgkinson | 4-12 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is fouled on the floor by Herbert Meekins - foul #1 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG) Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Walter Hodgkinson, Steven Trudel | |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the jumper from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Willie Kimberlin blocks the short jumper by Carlos Cameron | 6-12 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Steven Friedman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fairly fresh) SG - John Laplante (fresh) SF - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Goodfellow - foul #1 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Robert Elks (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Steven Friedman, Timothy Black, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Herbert Meekins, Carlos Cameron | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Mark Goodfellow steps in front of the Gregory Campanella pass | 6-12 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | James Defeo snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | John Laplante's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jones in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timmy Sheffield | 6-14 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | James Defeo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Billy Carrier | 8-17 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Billy Carrier steps in front of the John Laplante pass in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-17 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier grabs the offensive board | 8-17 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is hacked by James Defeo - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #2 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Steven Friedman (SG), Timothy Black (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) David Buttrey, John Laplante, Robert Elks, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Pete Lee, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins can't connect on a runner from close range | 8-17 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby is hacked by Steven Trudel - foul #1 on Steven Trudel, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-17 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-17 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 8-17 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Radel | 8-20 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Steven Friedman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-20 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Trudel | 8-20 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Willie Kimberlin is called for the reach on Steven Trudel - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #3 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Josef Modzelewski, Steven Friedman, Timothy Black, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Pete Lee (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Walter Hodgkinson, Raymond Radel, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Robert Elks gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) SG - John Laplante (fresh) SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nathan Landry (fresh) SG - Pete Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-20 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-20 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the tip | 8-20 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Robert Elks pulls down the rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 8-20 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 8-20 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Elks is called for the reach on Jeremy Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Elks, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) David Buttrey, Robert Elks, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Billy Carrier (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Herbert Meekins (PF) Nathan Landry, Pete Lee, Jeremy Gilbert, Joseph Jones | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Lighty picks off the pass by Billy Carrier | 8-20 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | John Laplante blows the layup | 8-20 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the board | 8-20 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-20 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-20 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it but misses | 8-20 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the follow up shot | 10-20 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson is fouled on the floor by Josef Modzelewski - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Robert Elks (SF), James Defeo (PF) Josef Modzelewski, John Laplante, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Herbert Meekins, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron scores on a turnaround in the lane | 10-22 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Robert Elks knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Timothy Black | 12-22 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Black - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (C) Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF) Walter Hodgkinson, Billy Carrier, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Friedman, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG) Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Elks | 12-24 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Defeo | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fresh) SG - John Laplante (fresh) SF - Robert Elks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nathan Landry (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) PF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | James Defeo blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Gilbert | 14-24 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Gilbert | 14-24 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Cameron | 14-26 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Robert Elks loses the ball out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Steven Friedman, John Laplante, Robert Elks, James Defeo, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Pete Lee (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Nathan Landry, Raymond Radel, Jeremy Gilbert, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Gregory Campanella blocks the short jumper by Joseph Jones | 17-26 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Walter Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Timothy Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hodgkinson, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) David Buttrey, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF) Pete Lee, Joseph Jones | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Gregory Campanella is called for the reach on Timmy Sheffield - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG), Robert Elks (SF) Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Joseph Jones (PF) Walter Hodgkinson, Herbert Meekins | |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry misses short on a runner from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Robert Elks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Nathan Landry is called for the reach on Steven Friedman - foul #1 on Nathan Landry, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SG), Carlos Cameron (C) Nathan Landry, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | James Defeo's floater is knocked away by Joseph Jones | 17-26 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | James Defeo can't tip it in | 17-26 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Friedman - foul #2 on Steven Friedman, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Steven Friedman, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Steven Trudel (PF) Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Laplante can't connect on a shot from the right block | 17-27 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Laplante (fresh) SF - Robert Elks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) PF - Steven Trudel (fresh) C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | James Defeo knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Pete Lee - foul #1 on Pete Lee, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) David Buttrey, John Laplante, Robert Elks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF) Billy Carrier, Pete Lee, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Timothy Black buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Defeo | 23-30 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Steven Friedman (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Raymond Radel, Herbert Meekins, Carlos Cameron | |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | John Laplante snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF) Steven Trudel | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Gregory Campanella denies the turnaround by Timmy Sheffield | 23-31 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | John Laplante connects on the floater from the left block set up by Steven Friedman | 25-31 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 25-34 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | John Laplante connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Campanella | 27-34 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Goodfellow | 27-37 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SF) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SG), Herbert Meekins (PF) Walter Hodgkinson, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Joseph Jones (PF) Billy Carrier, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Laplante is hacked by Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), Nicholas Lighty (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Steven Friedman, Willie Kimberlin, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Laplante misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |