| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo inbounds the ball | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Terry Humphery - foul #3 on Terry Humphery, team foul #1 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-47 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it back up and in | 24-49 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Paul Boyd takes the ball from John Gustafson | 24-49 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez can't throw it down | 24-49 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 24-49 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | John Gustafson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-49 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the offensive board | 24-49 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Alexander Williams is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Alexander Williams, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, John Gustafson, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Mauriello - foul #1 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Stephen Johnson (C) Christopher Louis, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-51 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Santos Forgey is called for the reach on Wayne Middleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Forgey, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the shot from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #3 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF) Louis Watts | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Santos Forgey - foul #3 on Santos Forgey, team foul #4 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Santos Forgey, Brian Mathis | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton misses the free throw | 28-51 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Lopiccolo | 28-53 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | John Gustafson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Wayne Middleton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) James Catalan | |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Mauriello - foul #2 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #3 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Christopher Louis (SG) Darrell Brown, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 28-53 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-54 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Gustafson | 30-54 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #4 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF) Paul Boyd | |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Christopher Louis is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Vasquez - foul #1 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #5 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Brian Mathis (C) Jerry Zavacky, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Louis Watts steals it from Christopher Louis | 30-56 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts's pass is intercepted by Eric Williams | 30-56 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Gabriel Gallo takes the ball from Eric Williams | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Santos Forgey | 30-58 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Louis Watts is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Watts, team foul #6 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG), Terry Humphery (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Christopher Louis, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Alexander Williams, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 33-58 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | James Catalan scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Louis Watts | 33-60 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | John Gustafson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (C) John Gustafson, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is fouled on the floor by Wayne Middleton - foul #1 on Wayne Middleton, team foul #5 | 33-60 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd is whistled for traveling | 33-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-60 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Zavacky | 33-62 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 33-62 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Terry Humphery can't tip it in | 33-62 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Middleton | 36-62 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Zavacky | 36-64 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Darrell Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-64 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Tunstall - foul #2 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #6 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Darrell Brown, Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello, Terry Humphery, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) James Catalan, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Gustafson is blocked by Brian Mathis | 38-65 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-65 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 38-65 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 38-65 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brian Mathis - foul #1 on Brian Mathis, team foul #7 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Terry Humphery (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF), Joseph Deluca (C) Scott Lopiccolo, Brian Mathis | |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Terry Humphery gets the rebound | 39-66 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-66 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-66 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Terry Humphery is called for the reach on Alexander Williams - foul #4 on Terry Humphery, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-66 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd snags the offensive board | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-66 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the offensive board | 41-66 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo connects on the runner in the lane set up by James Catalan | 41-68 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Wayne Middleton, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Santos Forgey, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 42-68 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Mauriello - foul #3 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #10 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF) Paul Boyd | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Xavier Vasquez steals the ball from Ronnie Kosakowski | 42-70 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Stephen Johnson steps in front of the James Catalan pass | 42-70 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Brian Mathis (C) James Catalan, Scott Lopiccolo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Louis Watts | 42-72 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | John Gustafson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Paul Boyd (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Louis Watts | |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-72 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins grabs the board | 42-72 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Christopher Louis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Stephen Johnson (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis buries a jumper in the paint set up by Alexander Williams | 42-74 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is whistled for a carry | 42-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Joseph Deluca (PF) Alexander Williams, Santos Forgey, Paul Boyd | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #11 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF) Gabriel Gallo, Joseph Deluca | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 42-74 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-74 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-74 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #12 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (C) Brian Mathis | |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-74 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 42-74 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Darrell Brown double dribbles | 42-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG) Wayne Middleton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Catalan | 42-76 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Catalan - foul #1 on James Catalan, team foul #9 | 42-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Gary Tunstall (C) Darrell Brown, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses short on a shot near the basket | 44-76 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Catalan | 44-78 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Middleton and he's hacked by James Catalan - foul #2 on James Catalan, team foul #10 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF) James Catalan, Jerry Zavacky, Scott Lopiccolo | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the free throw | 47-78 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Santos Forgey and he's hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #13 | 47-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SF) Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the free throw | 47-81 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-81 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey pulls down the rebound | 47-81 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Louis Watts | 47-83 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Darrell Brown lays it in set up by Edgar Jerkins | 49-83 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams lays it up and in set up by Santos Forgey | 49-85 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Brian Mathis steps in front of the Gary Tunstall pass | 49-85 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams is whistled for traveling | 49-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-85 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | James Catalan grabs the board | 49-85 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo slams it home set up by James Catalan | 49-87 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Zavacky - foul #3 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #11 | 49-87 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 50-87 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-87 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-87 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | James Catalan tips it but misses | 51-87 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall gets the rebound | 51-87 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Scott Lopiccolo is called for the reach on Douglas Mauriello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #12 | 51-87 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Wayne Middleton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses the 1st free throw | 51-87 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 52-87 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #14 | 52-87 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 52-88 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-89 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Jerry Zavacky steals it from Douglas Mauriello | 52-89 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo misses the easy layup | 52-89 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | James Catalan tips it home | 52-91 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Eric Williams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Jerkins | 55-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts's pass is intercepted by Eric Williams | 55-91 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Mauriello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Tunstall (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Williams (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Brian Mathis (C) James Catalan, Jerry Zavacky, Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey's pass is intercepted by Wayne Middleton | 55-91 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton misses the jumper from the right side | 55-91 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis snags the defensive board | 55-91 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-91 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Darrell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-91 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Boyd | 55-91 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 55-91 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the lay-in | 55-91 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo hits the follow up shot | 55-93 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Alexander Williams steps in front of the Darrell Brown pass in the backcourt | 55-93 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams banks in the layup | 55-95 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Gabriel Gallo is called for the reach on Eric Williams - foul #3 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #13 | 55-95 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Santos Forgey, Brian Mathis | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-95 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-95 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is hacked by Wayne Middleton - foul #2 on Wayne Middleton, team foul #15 | 56-95 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 56-96 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the 2nd free throw | 56-96 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 56-96 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 56-96 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Zavacky | 56-96 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-96 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-96 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-96 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 56-96 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Zavacky | 56-98 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Darrell Brown buries a shot from the right side | 58-98 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams runs out the clock | 58-98 |