| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) SG - Gary Bright (fresh) SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Homer Penner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Gary Bright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Delbert Harrold | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Delbert Harrold - foul #1 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | A charge is called on Gary Bright - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG) Gary Bright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), John Goguen (C) Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Homer Penner | |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Troy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Chapman - foul #1 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses the jumper from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | James Perkins tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | David Gregor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (C) James Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Homer Penner (C) Carlos Plaster, John Goguen | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Arthur Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Teddy Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ball (fresh) SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the dunk | 10-8 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Teddy Crane snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is hacked by Homer Penner - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Christopher Johnson (C) Timothy Anderson, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF), John Goguen (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Wesley Donahue, Homer Penner | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Troy Davis | 12-8 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Philson | 12-11 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Troy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) Andrew Anderson | |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Edmund Randolph steals the ball from John Goguen | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | James Perkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edmund Randolph | 14-11 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster scores on a runner from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Plaster | 14-13 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Arthur Brown (PF) Troy Davis, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue (PF), Homer Penner (C) Delbert Harrold, John Goguen | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Arthur Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Arthur Brown swats the layup by Homer Penner | 14-13 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Jerry Mickey (C) Edmund Randolph, James Perkins, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Gregor and he's hacked by Kenneth Cameron - foul #1 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Wesley Donahue | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Mickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | David Gregor's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cameron | 17-16 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | David Gregor is called for the reach on Jerry Mickey in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gregor, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (PF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (C) Homer Penner | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Kenneth Cameron | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Greene (C) Delbert Harrold | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | John Goguen pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | James Ball hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Anderson | 19-19 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the floater from close range | 19-19 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Troy Davis takes the ball from David Gregor in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | James Ball steals the ball from Teddy Crane | 19-19 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | James Ball banks in the layup | 19-21 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 19-21 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Goguen | 19-21 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | James Ball is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Timothy Anderson, James Perkins, Teddy Crane, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | James Ball tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Troy Davis knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Marvin Philson - foul #1 on Marvin Philson, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG) James Ball | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Harrold | 25-22 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Arthur Brown takes the ball from Carlos Plaster | 25-22 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Christopher Chapman steals the ball from Christopher Johnson in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Delbert Harrold - foul #2 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Kenneth Cameron | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF) Carlos Plaster, Delbert Harrold | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Christopher Chapman picks off the pass by Arthur Brown | 26-24 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Christopher Johnson steals the ball from Christopher Chapman | 26-24 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Christopher Chapman is called for the reach on Edmund Randolph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Paul Greene (C) Christopher Chapman, Homer Penner | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Greene | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses the shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Paul Greene is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Greene, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF), Teddy Crane (PF) James Perkins, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) Troy Ugalde | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Philson and he's fouled by Edmund Randolph - foul #1 on Edmund Randolph, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), John Goguen (PF) Marvin Philson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | John Goguen gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the jump hook near the basket | 26-26 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Troy Davis gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by Andrew Anderson - foul #2 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Homer Penner (C) Andrew Anderson, Paul Greene | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is fouled on the floor by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) James Perkins, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SF) Carlos Plaster | |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the wide open shot from close range | 28-28 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gregor | 28-31 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Homer Penner - foul #2 on Homer Penner, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF) David Gregor, Troy Ugalde, Homer Penner | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 3rd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Arthur Brown gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #1 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Gary Bright (SG) Troy Davis, Edmund Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, John Goguen | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Mickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ball (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Christopher Chapman takes the ball from Timothy Anderson in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | James Ball jams it set up by Christopher Chapman | 29-34 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Perkins | 32-34 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Bright - foul #3 on Gary Bright, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Teddy Crane (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Gary Bright, James Perkins, Arthur Brown, Jerry Mickey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SG), Paul Greene (C) James Ball, Wesley Donahue | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Teddy Crane | 32-35 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Chapman in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Troy Davis - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG) Andrew Anderson | |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Chapman | 32-40 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the easy layup | 32-40 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Delbert Harrold - foul #3 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Wesley Donahue (PF), Homer Penner (C) Marvin Philson, Delbert Harrold, Paul Greene | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 34-40 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron loses the dribble to David Gregor | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Gregor comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-40 |