| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico inbounds the ball | 55-20 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Edward Mounce steals it from Clarence Errico | 55-20 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-20 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling snags the defensive board | 55-20 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-20 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 55-20 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | James Marshall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bolling and he's hacked by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #1 | 57-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Corey Johnson (C) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the free throw | 58-20 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Corey Johnson, team foul #1 | 58-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-20 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 58-20 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker's floater is tipped away by Dino Russo | 58-20 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 58-20 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 58-20 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 58-20 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-20 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Long Hong can't tip it in | 58-20 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd snags the defensive board | 58-20 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Graham Lloyd and he's fouled by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #2 | 60-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF) Michael Bolling, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Anthony Prather | |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the free throw | 61-20 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Edward Mounce knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-23 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is whistled for traveling | 61-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), James Marshall (PF) Graham Lloyd, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Long Hong | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Gay - foul #2 on John Gay, team foul #2 | 61-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Donald Morris (C) John Gay, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 61-24 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-25 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-25 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | James Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-25 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Russell Aubry knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 61-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 61-27 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg grabs the offensive board | 61-27 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 64-27 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-27 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 64-27 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Freeberg and he's fouled by Dale Nathanson - foul #3 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #3 | 66-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the free throw | 67-27 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Anthony Prather comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #3 | 67-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 67-28 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 67-28 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 67-28 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't finish the layup | 67-28 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold gets the rebound | 67-28 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-28 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Anthony Prather can't tip it in | 67-28 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold tips it home | 67-30 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Long Hong steals the ball from Graham Lloyd | 67-30 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the finger roll | 67-32 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | John Gay blows the dunk | 67-32 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it in | 69-32 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Edward Mounce comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Graham Lloyd - foul #1 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #4 | 69-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Donald Morris (C) John Gay, Graham Lloyd, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 1st free throw | 69-32 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-33 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker clanks a jumper from the left wing | 69-33 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris tips it in | 71-33 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the finger roll | 71-35 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #5 | 71-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) Robert Parker, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Edward Mounce connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-37 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 73-37 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #6 | 73-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Long Hong | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 1st free throw | 73-38 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris is hacked by Edward Mounce - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #4 | 73-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (SF) Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Robert Parker - foul #3 on Edward Mounce, team foul #5 | 73-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) Robert Parker, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-39 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 73-39 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Nesbitt | 73-42 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Errico | 76-42 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-42 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 76-42 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Dale Nathanson is called for the reach on Robert Freeberg - foul #4 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #6 | 76-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Russell Aubry | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | John Gay is fouled on the floor by Casey Jensen - foul #3 on Casey Jensen, team foul #7 | 76-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Woodrow Fagin | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 1st free throw | 77-42 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 78-42 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Long Hong clanks a shot from the right wing | 78-42 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Anthony Prather tips it but misses | 78-42 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Casey Jensen hits the follow up shot | 78-44 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Gay | 80-44 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by Donald Morris - foul #3 on Donald Morris, team foul #7 | 80-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Victor Howe (PF) Dino Russo, Casey Jensen | |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 1st free throw | 80-44 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the board | 80-44 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling loses the dribble to Victor Howe | 80-44 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Anthony Prather knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Mounce | 80-46 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-46 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it but misses | 80-46 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Edward Mounce gets the rebound | 80-46 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #8 | 80-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Donald Morris (C) Michael Bolling, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Lawrence Arnold, Victor Howe, Anthony Prather | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 1st free throw | 80-46 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 80-46 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-46 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin snags the defensive board | 80-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Corey Johnson steals it from Russell Aubry | 80-46 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Freeberg | 82-46 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-46 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 82-46 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico clanks a 3 from the left corner | 82-46 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Fagin | 82-46 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Dino Russo travels with the ball | 82-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (SF), James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (PF) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-49 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the fadeaway from close range | 82-49 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin tips it back up and in | 82-51 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | James Nesbitt steps in front of the James Marshall pass | 82-51 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't finish the layup | 82-51 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Casey Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-51 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF) Woodrow Fagin | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 82-51 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the board | 82-51 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #9 | 82-51 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 82-52 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-52 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold grabs the board | 82-52 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-52 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | John Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 82-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Howe (fresh) C - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Graham Lloyd | 84-52 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Parker | 84-52 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Victor Howe gets the offensive rebound | 84-52 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-52 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | John Gay grabs the board | 84-52 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #8 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG), Woodrow Fagin (C) Lawrence Arnold, Casey Jensen | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 85-52 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 86-52 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-52 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 86-52 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Gay | 88-52 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | James Nesbitt picks off the pass by Robert Parker | 88-52 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson lays it in set up by James Nesbitt | 88-54 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Corey Johnson | 90-54 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | James Nesbitt buries a jump hook from close range | 90-56 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 90-56 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Victor Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 90-56 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Tony Fox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 90-56 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 90-56 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | James Marshall slams it home on a nice dish by John Gay | 92-56 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-56 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 92-56 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-56 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 92-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Victor Howe | 92-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Nesbitt connects on the floater from the right wing | 92-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Gay runs out the clock | 92-58 |