| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Anthony Prather can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Dino Russo takes the ball from James Marshall | 46-30 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 48-32 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 48-32 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-32 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by Graham Lloyd - foul #1 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #3 on Michael Bolling, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG) Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| 17:16 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 48-32 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Graham Lloyd and he's fouled by Woodrow Fagin - foul #1 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (PF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 50-32 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Long Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is whistled for a carry | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG) Graham Lloyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Long Hong steals the ball from Shannon Goodall | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Gay (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Goodall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Shannon Goodall - foul #1 on Shannon Goodall, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Casey Jensen (PF) Tony Fox, Dino Russo, Timothy Williams | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Mousseau and he's fouled by Woodrow Fagin - foul #2 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | James Marshall steals it from Dale Nathanson | 53-35 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico jams it set up by Shannon Goodall and he's fouled by Edward Mounce - foul #3 on Edward Mounce, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Dale Nathanson | |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the free throw | 56-35 |
| 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) | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits the follow up shot | 56-37 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Mousseau | 59-37 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo is hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #3 on Clarence Errico, team foul #5 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG) Mark Mousseau | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Casey Jensen's pass is intercepted by Corey Johnson | 59-37 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Corey Johnson is blocked by Anthony Prather | 59-37 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Anthony Prather gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Casey Jensen buries a jumpshot from the left side | 59-39 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Graham Lloyd | 62-39 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Casey Jensen is blocked by Corey Johnson | 62-39 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Anthony Prather tips it in | 62-41 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | James Marshall comes up short on the runner in the paint | 62-41 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Dino Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Casey Jensen swats the shot by Clarence Errico | 62-44 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it back up and in | 64-44 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Dino Russo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 64-44 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Anthony Prather loses the dribble to John Gay | 64-44 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | James Marshall can't finish the layup | 64-44 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | The jump hook by Anthony Prather is blocked by James Marshall | 64-44 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Casey Jensen - foul #2 on Casey Jensen, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Robert Parker (SF), Ronald Giddings (PF) Graham Lloyd, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses the jumper from the right block | 66-46 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 66-46 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Mark Mousseau picks off the pass by Long Hong | 66-46 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Long Hong - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Clarence Errico (SF) John Gay, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Dale Nathanson | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Long Hong | 68-48 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 68-48 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dino Russo | 68-50 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-50 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits the follow up shot | 70-50 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Tony Fox grabs the offensive board | 70-50 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | The short jumper by Timothy Williams is denied by Ronald Giddings | 70-50 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Tony Fox can't tip it in | 70-50 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin hits the follow up shot | 70-52 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Graham Lloyd | 73-52 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Long Hong is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Long Hong, team foul #6 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), John Gay (SG), James Marshall (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Mark Mousseau, Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker, Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Tony Fox, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-52 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | John Gay tips it back up and in | 75-52 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Anthony Prather connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 75-54 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Gay | 78-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Prather, team foul #7 | 78-54 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 78-54 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 78-54 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is called for traveling | 78-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (SF) Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (PF) Casey Jensen | |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Edward Mounce steals the ball from Robert Parker | 78-54 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Edward Mounce scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 78-56 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | John Gay connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 80-56 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Ronald Giddings (PF) John Gay, Robert Parker, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Victor Howe, Anthony Prather | |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd tips it but misses | 80-58 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the offensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Dino Russo steps in front of the Clarence Errico pass | 80-58 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Long Hong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Dino Russo snags the offensive board | 80-58 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Dino Russo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-58 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings snags the defensive board | 80-58 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-58 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Long Hong connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dino Russo | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Giddings | 83-61 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Timothy Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Mounce | 83-63 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-63 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 83-63 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Casey Jensen (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 03:50 | Ball State | James Nesbitt connects on the jumper from the left wing | 83-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico's pass is intercepted by Edward Mounce | 83-65 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Dino Russo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 83-65 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling pulls down the rebound | 83-65 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Marshall | 86-65 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-65 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 86-65 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-65 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it in | 88-65 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Anthony Prather's fadeaway is rejected by James Marshall | 88-65 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 88-65 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Graham Lloyd | 91-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Edward Mounce can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 91-65 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Casey Jensen tips it but misses | 91-65 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 91-65 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall is hacked by Casey Jensen - foul #3 on Casey Jensen, team foul #8 | 91-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), John Gay (SG), Robert Parker (SF) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dale Nathanson (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 92-65 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 92-65 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 92-65 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 92-65 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 92-65 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | James Marshall can't finish the layup | 92-65 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the rebound | 92-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | John Gay steals the ball from Tony Fox | 92-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | James Marshall can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 92-65 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin snags the defensive board | 92-65 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Marshall - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #8 | 92-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (C) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau runs out the clock | 92-67 |