| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Timothy Black | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | James Defeo snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | James Defeo is open and lays it up and in | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by Billy Carrier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Carrier, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty lays it in | 40-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Defeo | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | James Defeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Herbert Meekins | 42-40 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Edward Pernell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Buttrey | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron can't connect on a runner from the right block | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Adam Haywood snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Edward Pernell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | David Buttrey steps in front of the Steven Trudel pass | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | David Buttrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-43 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell's pass is intercepted by Carlos Cameron in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel dunks the ball set up by Herbert Meekins | 46-43 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | David Buttrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Carlos Cameron denies the turnaround by Edward Pernell | 46-43 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Adam Haywood gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Thibault - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is hacked by Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a jumper from close range set up by Josef Modzelewski | 49-46 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | James Defeo is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SG), Terry Cloutier (SF) Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Laurence Wiliams steals the ball from Raymond Radel | 52-46 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | The jumper by Gregory Campanella is denied by Joseph Jones | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terry Cloutier | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Terry Cloutier is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Terry Cloutier, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Laurence Wiliams, Terry Cloutier, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Timothy Black (SG) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Timothy Black is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Lighty denies the turnaround by Herbert Meekins | 55-48 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Mark Goodfellow is called for the reach on Timothy Black - foul #3 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Ralph Thibault is called for the reach on David Buttrey - foul #3 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), James Defeo (PF) David Buttrey, Timothy Black | |
| 08:52 | Ball State | James Defeo is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Adam Haywood | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Haywood is called for the reach on Ralph Thibault - foul #2 on Adam Haywood, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SG) Willie Kimberlin | |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it in | 57-50 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | James Defeo is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Thibault | 60-52 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Cameron | 60-52 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Thibault | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Laurence Wiliams, Adam Haywood, James Defeo, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Herbert Meekins | 65-52 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Black | 65-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Timothy Black is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Timothy Black gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Jones | 65-54 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Creason - foul #1 on Ernest Creason, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), James Defeo (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Timothy Black, Willie Kimberlin, Gregory Campanella | |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-55 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is hacked by Billy Carrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Carrier, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SF) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Joseph Jones swats the layup by James Defeo | 65-55 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | James Defeo hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Steven Trudel (PF) Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Adam Haywood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Thibault | 68-59 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby lays it up and in set up by David Buttrey | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Edward Pernell gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Mark Goodfellow is called for the reach on David Buttrey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Mark Goodfellow, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, James Defeo, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is fouled on the floor by David Buttrey - foul #1 on David Buttrey, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Billy Carrier | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG) David Buttrey | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Timothy Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG) Ralph Thibault | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield connects on the floater in the paint set up by Ernest Creason | 70-63 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Timothy Black hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 70-65 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Herbert Meekins - foul #2 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), James Defeo (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | James Defeo banks in the layup set up by Josef Modzelewski | 70-70 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Timothy Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Timothy Black grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Timmy Sheffield denies the turnaround by Gregory Campanella | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella is whistled for a carry | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Timothy Black is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Black - foul #2 on Timothy Black, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Defeo pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Radel - foul #3 on Raymond Radel, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is denied on a layup by Gregory Campanella | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Timothy Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Cameron | 77-74 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herbert Meekins - foul #3 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 77-76 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel double dribbles | 77-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Campanella (C) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Pernell | 77-80 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Cameron | 79-80 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF), Jeremy Gilbert (C) Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is hacked by Billy Carrier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Carrier, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow tips it in | 81-82 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski lays it in | 81-84 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-84 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | James Defeo gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | James Defeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Carrier | 83-84 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 83-87 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #10 | 83-87 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-87 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier snags the defensive board | 84-87 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Josef Modzelewski - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #11 | 86-87 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Mark Goodfellow is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 87-87 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | James Defeo drills a shot in the lane | 87-89 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Timothy Black grabs the board | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Timothy Black is hacked by Raymond Radel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Radel, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Gregory Campanella picks off the pass by Steven Trudel | 87-90 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Raymond Radel is called for the reach on James Defeo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Radel, team foul #14 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 87-90 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | James Defeo gets the rebound | 87-90 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Defeo runs out the clock | 87-90 |