| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Curtis Senter inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Donald Willard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stephen Daulton | 47-36 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson's floater is tipped away by Stephen Daulton | 47-36 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 47-36 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Donald Willard knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 49-36 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #1 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (SF), Anthony Greene (PF) Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Badger - foul #1 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Stanberry (PF) Elliott Thompson | |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Donald Willard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Curtis Senter, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 49-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi drills a 3 from straight away set up by Emmanuel Badger | 49-40 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Joseph Manfredi takes the ball from Jonathan Hill in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi lays it up and in | 49-42 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Curtis Haas connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Willard and the foul's on Anthony Greene - foul #2 on Anthony Greene, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG) Donald Willard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Curtis Haas, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Stephen Daulton (SF) Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson (C) Emmanuel Badger | |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is hacked by Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Vito, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF) Christopher Vito, John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jonathan Hill | 54-44 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Roger Dickson (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jonathan Hill, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 54-44 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Fred Lawler scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Rupe and the foul's on Joseph Manfredi - foul #3 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Stanberry (PF) Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Roger Dickson snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (SG), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Elliott Thompson | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stanberry (fresh) C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe is fouled on the floor by Michael Lindahl - foul #4 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF) Michael Lindahl, Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry | |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a turnaround from close range set up by Jonathan Hill | 58-45 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Willard picks off the pass by Gary Billings | 58-45 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards can't finish the layup | 58-45 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Carlos Edwards steals the ball from John Larsen | 60-45 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Willard | 62-45 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Larsen | 62-48 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's pass is intercepted by William Sebastian in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene is hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #2 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Roger Dickson (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Jonathan Hill, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Stanberry (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) William Sebastian, Monte Spicer, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry is fouled on the floor by Roger Dickson - foul #2 on Roger Dickson, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fred Lawler, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Roger Dickson snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | William Sebastian takes the ball from Jimmy Rupe in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF) Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | John Larsen steals it from Donald Willard in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Christopher Vito is called for the reach on Fred Lawler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Vito, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Jeff Wick (SF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) Christopher Vito | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski is hacked by William Sebastian - foul #4 on William Sebastian, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), John Stanberry (SF) William Sebastian, Gary Billings | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Larsen | 62-57 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Donald Willard is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-57 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Jonathan Hill, Jeff Wick, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) John Stanberry, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Daulton | 68-57 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the shot near the basket | 68-57 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Donald Willard scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Rupe | 70-57 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Emmanuel Badger | 70-60 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Emmanuel Badger | 70-62 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 72-62 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene tips it but misses | 72-62 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Roger Dickson snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (tiring) 37 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Rupe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Haas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Manfredi (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Billings (tired) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Greene (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Greene | 72-62 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 72-62 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Christopher Vito (SG), John Stanberry (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Vito | 72-64 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the jumper in the paint | 72-64 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Sebastian | 72-67 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Elliott Thompson - foul #1 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Wick (SF) Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (SG) John Stanberry | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Casimir Skokowski | 74-67 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski is whistled for a carry | 74-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Jonathan Hill, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito lays it in on a great pass from Michael Lindahl and he's hacked by Jeff Wick - foul #1 on Jeff Wick, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-70 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Lawler - foul #4 on Fred Lawler, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Jeff Wick, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) Christopher Vito | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Elliott Thompson takes the ball from Carlos Edwards | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | John Larsen hits the follow up shot | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (tiring) 40 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Lawler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Billings (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Larsen (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Fred Lawler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Stanberry (PF) Michael Lindahl, Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson connects on the turnaround from the left block | 77-76 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Rupe | 79-76 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian is whistled for traveling | 79-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Wick (SF), Roger Dickson (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Curtis Senter, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), Anthony Greene (C) Joseph Manfredi, Elliott Thompson | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Rupe, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Vito | 79-78 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Jeff Wick, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Michael Lindahl (SG) William Sebastian, Christopher Vito | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Curtis Senter is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Spicer - foul #4 on Monte Spicer, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Stanberry | 79-78 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl can't finish the layup | 79-78 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer tips it but misses | 79-78 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Curtis Haas pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Senter | 82-78 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jonathan Hill, Jimmy Rupe, Casimir Skokowski, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Michael Lindahl, Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson can't connect on a shot from close range | 82-78 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | John Larsen snags the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | John Larsen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Daulton - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the shot from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | William Sebastian is called for the reach on Carlos Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Sebastian, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) William Sebastian | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton runs out the clock | 83-80 |