| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is fouled in the backcourt by James Pierce - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Ward - foul #3 on Wayne Ward, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Greene (SF) Wayne Ward | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Paul Greene is called for the reach on Fred Nguyen - foul #1 on Paul Greene, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is denied on a layup by Eugene Elliott | 47-43 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Hiram Cook | 47-43 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | James Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), James Perkins (SF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF), Franklin Bethune (PF) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Paul Greene, Delbert Harrold | |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Frank Estell snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | William Hertel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eugene Elliott | 50-45 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Elliott - foul #1 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (SF) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Hiram Cook | |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | James Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Teddy Crane takes the ball from Franklin Bethune | 50-47 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | William Hertel is fouled on the floor by Delbert Harrold - foul #2 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF), Ronald Austin (C) William Hertel, Teddy Crane, James Perkins, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Paul Greene (SF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Ronald Stokes, James Tee, Franklin Bethune | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Ronald Austin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | James Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Cameron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Cook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cameron | 53-47 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Greene - foul #2 on Paul Greene, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), John Goguen (PF) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cameron | 54-47 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward buries a floater from the left block set up by Richard Allred | 54-49 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cameron | 56-49 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | John Goguen swats the short shot by Mark Lillibridge | 56-49 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Greene | 56-49 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Goguen - foul #4 on John Goguen, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Kenneth Cameron, James Perkins, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (SF), Franklin Bethune (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, Wayne Ward, John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | James Tee is fouled on the floor by Ronald Austin - foul #1 on Ronald Austin, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (PF) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Austin is called for the reach on Matthew Hicks - foul #2 on Ronald Austin, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Franklin Bethune | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | James Pierce makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Hiram Cook | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Molino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tee (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | William Hertel is hacked by James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pierce, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook tips it home | 57-53 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Kevin Molino hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Molino - foul #1 on Kevin Molino, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Teddy Crane (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Fred Nguyen, Kevin Molino, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Wayne Ward (SF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, James Tee, Hiram Cook | |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Estell | 59-54 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Brian Upshaw | 61-54 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-54 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Eugene Elliott steals the ball from Ronald Stokes | 61-54 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-54 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Estell | 63-54 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | The short jumper by Teddy Crane is denied by Delbert Harrold | 63-54 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses long on a shot from close range | 63-54 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Elliott | 63-54 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is denied on a layup by Frank Estell | 63-54 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Teddy Crane | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Crane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw hits a floater from close range | 67-56 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Frank Estell tips it but misses | 67-56 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF), James Perkins (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Teddy Crane, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Ronald Stokes, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Franklin Bethune | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | James Perkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Nguyen | 70-56 |
| 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) | |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | James Pierce buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Allred | 70-58 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | William Hertel is fouled in the backcourt by James Pierce - foul #4 on James Pierce, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Pierce and he's hacked by Ronald Austin - foul #3 on Ronald Austin, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-61 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen tips it in | 73-61 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | James Perkins steps in front of the James Pierce pass | 73-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-61 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | William Hertel pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Ronald Austin lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Fred Nguyen and he's fouled by Paul Greene - foul #3 on Paul Greene, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Teddy Crane (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF) Fred Nguyen, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG), James Tee (SF) Richard Allred, Paul Greene | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook throws it down set up by James Pierce | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Teddy Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Tee (fresh) PF - John Goguen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Hiram Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | James Pierce steals it from Kenneth Cameron in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy double dribbles | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Mark Lillibridge (C) William Hertel, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF) James Pierce, John Goguen | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | James Tee takes the ball from Teddy Crane | 76-63 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | James Tee banks in the layup | 76-65 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Oscar Maloy picks off the pass by Lloyd Nunes in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy can't finish the layup | 76-65 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Tee | 76-65 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold travels with the ball | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF) Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | James Tee is called for the reach on Fred Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Tee, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (PF) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Brian Upshaw, Kevin Molino, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Oscar Maloy, Ronald Stokes, James Tee, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-65 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | John Goguen gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Pierce and he's fouled by Eugene Elliott - foul #2 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #6 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Teddy Crane (SF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Fred Nguyen, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG) James Pierce | |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Fred Nguyen (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) William Hertel, Kenneth Cameron, Teddy Crane, James Perkins, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, Paul Greene, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Ronald Austin lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Nunes | 80-68 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eugene Elliott - foul #3 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #7 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SG), Teddy Crane (SF), James Perkins (PF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Fred Nguyen, Eugene Elliott, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (PF), Paul Greene (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Teddy Crane hits a floater from the right block | 82-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Cameron - foul #1 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #8 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune (C) Wayne Ward | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | William Hertel is hacked by Richard Allred in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Allred, team foul #11 | 82-72 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | William Hertel is called for the reach on Franklin Bethune - foul #2 on William Hertel, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Frank Estell snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Richard Allred is called for the reach on William Hertel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Allred, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Teddy Crane, James Perkins, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune, Paul Greene | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Hertel runs out the clock | 83-73 |