| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Miers (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ronald Corona (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Andersen picks off the pass by Dennis Miers | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Steven Dickerson picks off the pass by Matthew Welty | 34-28 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Welty steals the ball from Steven Dickerson | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Andersen | 36-28 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (PG), Edward Sharp (SG), Joseph Baldwin (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Dennis Miers, Justin Cook | |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth clanks a jump hook in the paint | 36-28 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Howard Allen gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | William Parente hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Parente | 38-28 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is hacked by Frank Hanson - foul #1 on Frank Hanson, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Joiner (PG) Patrick Johnson | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | William Parente scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Baran Gutkowski | 41-28 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Joiner | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Baran Gutkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parente (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Joiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Corona (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Baran Gutkowski | 43-30 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin is hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Howard Allen (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Baran Gutkowski, William Parente, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Dennis Miers (PF), Justin Cook (C) Richard Joiner, Edward Sharp, Frank Hanson, Ronald Corona, Joseph Baldwin | |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler hits a jumper near the basket set up by Dennis Miers and he's hacked by Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Dickerson and the foul's on Paul Andersen - foul #1 on Paul Andersen, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF) Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson (PF) Dennis Miers | |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Michael Walla pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is hacked by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hans Fafinski (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF) Ohin Abdulaziz, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (PF) Justin Cook | |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Patrick Johnson is denied by Marshall Warnick | 46-36 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Michael Walla knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Andersen | 49-36 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Dickerson | 49-38 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Michael Walla loses the dribble to Kevin Heath in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson lays it up and in set up by Kevin Heath | 49-40 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Johnson | 49-40 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Marshall Warnick - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), William Parente (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Hans Fafinski, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Justin Cook (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Manuel Chandler, Patrick Johnson | |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Howard Allen can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-42 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Baran Gutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Parente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Miers (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-42 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hollandsworth | 52-42 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Howard Allen grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Baran Gutkowski | 54-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook travels with the ball | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (PG), Hans Fafinski (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Baran Gutkowski, Ohin Abdulaziz, William Parente, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Joiner (PG), Edward Sharp (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Ronald Corona (PF) Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson, Dennis Miers, Joseph Baldwin | |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona tips it in | 54-44 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Rogelio Costa pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Walla | 56-44 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Edward Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), William Parente (SG), Matthew Welty (C) Rogelio Costa, Hans Fafinski, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Joseph Baldwin (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Richard Joiner, Edward Sharp, Manuel Chandler, Justin Cook | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Kevin Heath steps in front of the Marshall Warnick pass | 56-44 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) Michael Walla | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SF) Ronald Corona | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Parente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona (PF) Joseph Baldwin | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Hollandsworth blocks the short jumper by Steven Dickerson | 57-46 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Andersen | 60-46 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | William Parente misses the jump hook in the lane | 60-49 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Paul Andersen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Kevin Heath steals the ball from Paul Andersen | 60-49 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson connects on the floater from the right block | 60-51 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Steven Dickerson is called for the reach on Paul Andersen - foul #2 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), Hans Fafinski (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Ohin Abdulaziz, William Parente, Paul Hollandsworth, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Edward Sharp (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Dennis Miers (PF), Joseph Baldwin (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Frank Hanson, Ronald Corona, Patrick Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Hans Fafinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Walla | 62-51 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 62-51 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Howard Allen pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Howard Allen comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-51 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Manuel Chandler | 62-51 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin is denied on a layup by Marshall Warnick | 62-51 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rogelio Costa (PG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Baran Gutkowski, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Joiner (PG), Ronald Corona (PF), Justin Cook (C) Edward Sharp, Dennis Miers, Joseph Baldwin | |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #4 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Terence Dupuy (C) Hans Fafinski, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG) Howard Mallory | |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rogelio Costa (fresh) SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Joiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Manuel Chandler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Corona (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth lays it in uncontested | 64-53 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona's layup is rejected by Paul Hollandsworth | 64-53 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Rogelio Costa, Paul Hollandsworth, Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Frank Hanson (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Richard Joiner, Manuel Chandler, Ronald Corona | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Matthew Welty lays it in | 66-55 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin drills a jumper from close range set up by Justin Cook and the foul's on Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #2 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG) Ohin Abdulaziz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson (C) Justin Cook | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Paul Andersen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Walla | 68-58 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Andersen - foul #2 on Paul Andersen, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Baran Gutkowski (PG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF), Howard Allen (C) Paul Andersen, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Dennis Miers (SF) Kevin Heath, Frank Hanson | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | William Parente misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Dickerson | 68-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Baran Gutkowski, William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Ronald Corona (PF), Justin Cook (C) Howard Mallory, Dennis Miers, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses the dunk | 68-60 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona is hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #3 on Matthew Welty, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Matthew Welty is hacked by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (PF) Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Paul Andersen is hacked by Steven Dickerson - foul #4 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Walla is fouled on the floor by Justin Cook - foul #3 on Justin Cook, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Kevin Heath is called for the reach on Michael Walla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Heath, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Steven Dickerson is called for the reach on Matthew Welty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Mallory | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Michael Walla is hacked by Howard Mallory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Mallory, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Mallory | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Howard Mallory is called for the reach on Paul Andersen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Mallory, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (PG) Howard Mallory | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Paul Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Paul Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Matthew Welty pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Frank Hanson is called for the reach on Matthew Welty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Hanson, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Matthew Welty makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Matthew Welty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |