| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin 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) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | David Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Simpson - foul #1 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Howard McGillen | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | David Anderson is open and scores on a floater in the paint | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer buries a 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Frank Redfern buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 6-6 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Schmeltzer | 6-8 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Ronald Schmeltzer is called for the reach on Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 8-8 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-8 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Wilfred Austin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Spencer | 8-8 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 8-8 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Robert Pauly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Bill Cox | 8-11 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson drills a jumper near the basket | 8-13 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | The jump hook by David Pichardo is blocked by Joseph Smith | 8-13 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Spencer | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - David Pichardo (fresh) C - Nick Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG) James Harris, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 8-16 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the jumper from the right block | 8-16 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | David Pichardo tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts loses the dribble to Frank Redfern | 10-16 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 10-16 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses the lay-in | 10-16 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF) Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 10-16 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson tips it in | 12-16 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Wilfred Austin swats the short shot by Adam West | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 12-19 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by David Anderson | 14-19 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | David Anderson grabs the board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | David Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) James Harris, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Paul Counts, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is denied on a dunk by Robert Lee | 14-19 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | David Pichardo snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Robert Cherry snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Nick Jones clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Anderson - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (PF) Thomas Anderson | |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lee | 16-19 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Nick Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Cherry | 18-19 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Nick Jones, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Bannerman | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Matthew Bannerman swats the layup by Robert Lee | 18-21 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) David Anderson, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF) Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Howard McGillen | |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | James Harris makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Stevenson | 20-21 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Pauly - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (C) Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 3rd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is hacked by Lawerence Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawerence Thomas, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (PF) Adam West | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | James Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Redfern | 23-24 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (C) Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Thomas Anderson | |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), David Anderson (SG) Frank Redfern, James Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Lawerence Thomas, Bill Cox | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF) Paul Counts, Howard McGillen | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 23-26 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 25-26 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF) Robert Cherry, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman hits a fadeaway from the right block | 25-28 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Bannerman - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, Nick Jones, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Bill Cox (PF) Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Howard McGillen | |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF) Thomas Anderson | |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | David Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Jack Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Adam West | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox tips it home | 26-32 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Jack Petty - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Nick Jones (SF), David Pichardo (PF) James Harris, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Lawerence Thomas, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Jack Petty makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Jack Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Frank Redfern knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 31-32 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Nick Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Nick Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Lee (SF) Robert Cherry, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, Howard McGillen | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Adam West (PF) Christopher Simpson, Thomas Anderson | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza loses the dribble to David Pichardo | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 blk. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | David Pichardo is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Jack Petty (C) David Pichardo, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Pedraza | 31-34 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Jack Petty drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Harris and the foul's on Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Nick Jones (PF) James Harris, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Jack Petty makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's pass is intercepted by Frank Redfern | 34-34 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | David Anderson lays it up and in set up by Frank Redfern | 36-34 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | The jump hook by Nick Jones is blocked by Thomas Anderson | 36-36 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson's pass is intercepted by Nick Jones | 36-36 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Bill Cox denies the turnaround by Jack Petty | 36-36 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Cox | 36-36 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Lee, Nick Jones, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 36-38 |