| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Walla inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison is hacked by Marshall Warnick - foul #3 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (PF) Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers can't connect on a runner from close range | 35-40 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers tips it home | 35-42 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Tom Jenkins is called for the reach on John Marx in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Tom Jenkins | |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Marx | 37-42 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Nevarez | 40-42 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers lays it in | 40-44 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Matthew Welty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), William Parente (SF), Terence Dupuy (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Matthew Welty, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Ronald Corona (C) William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Gary Rogers | |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | William Proctor gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Eric Lee is hacked by Steven McCarn - foul #1 on Steven McCarn, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SG) Howard Mallory | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | William Parente misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Allen | 40-44 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook tips it in | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - William Parente (fresh) PF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven McCarn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Chandler (fresh) SF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Cook (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Corona (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Herbert Brammer - foul #2 on Herbert Brammer, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Eric Lee, William Proctor, William Parente, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven McCarn, Manuel Chandler, Herbert Brammer, Justin Cook, Ronald Corona | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | William Riley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 42-48 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Richard Nevarez takes the ball from Steven Dickerson | 42-48 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | William Riley is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Riley, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF) William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison | |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF) Michael Walla | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Justin Cook (PF) Manuel Chandler, Gary Rogers | |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn hits the finger roll set up by Tom Jenkins | 42-50 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | John Marx banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 44-50 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Eric Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Steven McCarn is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Steven McCarn, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven Dickerson, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook, Herbert Brammer | |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Eric Lee hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terence Dupuy | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the dunk | 47-50 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers tips it home | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Howard Mallory steps in front of the Michael Walla pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | William Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terence Dupuy | 47-52 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Riley and he's hacked by William Parente - foul #1 on William Parente, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) William Parente | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Matthew Welty knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Proctor | 50-55 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Riley | 50-57 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Michael Walla is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Howard Allen (C) William Proctor, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Ronald Corona (C) Howard Mallory, Gary Rogers | |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-57 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Corona | 50-57 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Howard Allen travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Eric Lee (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Matthew Welty, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Gary Rogers (C) William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Ronald Corona | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers is hacked by Eric Lee - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF) William Proctor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG) Tom Jenkins | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the dunk attempt | 50-57 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SF), Ronald Corona (C) Justin Cook, Gary Rogers | |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Eric Lee loses the dribble to Tom Jenkins | 52-57 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins can't throw it down | 52-57 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | John Marx steals it from Steven McCarn | 52-57 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | John Marx is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) John Marx, Eric Lee, Marshall Warnick, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Steven Dickerson, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Corona (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 52-57 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | The jump hook by Michael Walla is blocked by Ronald Corona | 52-57 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | William Riley snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Walla blocks the short jumper by Frank Ellison | 52-57 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Michael Walla pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Proctor | 54-57 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Eric Lee (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) William Proctor, Michael Walla, Matthew Welty, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Tom Jenkins, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Ronald Corona | |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Eric Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 54-57 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers knocks in the floater from close range | 54-59 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Steven Dickerson - foul #4 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF) Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Marshall Warnick swats the layup by Gary Rogers | 55-59 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Eric Lee is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Hollandsworth | 57-59 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (PF) Eric Lee, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF) Steven Dickerson, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 3rd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Marx | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses badly on a floater in the lane | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Gary Rogers swats the short shot by Matthew Welty | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | William Riley grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by William Riley is blocked by Matthew Welty | 60-62 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Howard Mallory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Mallory, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Frank Ellison (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Howard Mallory, Justin Cook, Gary Rogers | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Riley | 62-65 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 62-65 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | William Jones snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson's pass is intercepted by Marshall Warnick | 62-65 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Marx | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Riley | 64-67 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Marshall Warnick - foul #4 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Gary Rogers (C) Steven Dickerson, Herbert Brammer | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Nevarez is called for the reach on William Riley - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Walla | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Herbert Brammer | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | William Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez travels with the ball | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | William Riley is hacked by Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-75 |