| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Cecil Shelley takes the ball from Nicholas Barrett | 22-27 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Conner | 25-27 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Cecil Shelley steals it from John Chumbley | 25-27 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Richard Traynor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Traynor, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Randy Nix gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's layup is rejected by Sean Laubach | 25-27 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Neil Gill steals it from Jake McCaffity | 27-27 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Ernest Conner can't throw it down | 27-27 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Randy Nix grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Randy Nix connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Conner | 29-27 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Ernest Conner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 32-27 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Howard | 32-33 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Chumbley - foul #4 on John Chumbley, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Todd Parker (SF), David Phillips (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Ernest Conner, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 36-35 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | David Phillips is fouled on the floor by Roy Dixon - foul #1 on Roy Dixon, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, James Swims | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Neil Gill steals it from Jake McCaffity | 36-35 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 36-35 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Randy Nix is called for the reach on Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Donald Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Randy Nix is called for the reach on John Chumbley - foul #3 on Randy Nix, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | The jump hook by Randy Nix is blocked by Sean Laubach | 36-35 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jake McCaffity | 36-38 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Cooley | 38-38 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Neil Gill blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jake McCaffity | 38-38 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Cooley and he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard | |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | David Phillips lays it in set up by Cecil Shelley | 42-38 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, Sean Laubach | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-38 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG) Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF) Roy Dixon, Adam Pender | |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is fouled in the backcourt by John Chumbley - foul #5 on John Chumbley, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG) John Chumbley | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Ernest Conner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Stephens | 45-40 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | David Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) PF - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Ernest Conner loses the dribble to James Swims | 45-40 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Conner - foul #1 on Ernest Conner, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Coy Schooley, James Swims | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | David Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Sean Laubach blocks the short jumper by Randy Nix | 45-41 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Randy Nix tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Miguel Santiago | 47-44 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG) Miguel Santiago | |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Dixon - foul #2 on Roy Dixon, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon tips it home | 48-46 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Randy Nix lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 50-46 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Donald Cooley tips it home | 52-46 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Cooley steals it from Jake McCaffity | 52-46 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Randy Nix lays it in on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Dixon | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Randy Nix | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Randy Nix connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Gill | 60-49 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Conner and he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Howard | 62-49 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity connects on the 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 62-55 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Neil Gill is hacked by Jake McCaffity in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Miguel Santiago is called for the reach on Todd Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF) Todd Parker, Ernest Conner, David Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is intercepted by Donald Cooley | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Neil Gill is hacked by Miguel Santiago in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 65-55 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ernest Conner runs out the clock | 65-55 |