| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen lays it in on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Christopher Simpson is called for the reach on Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard McGillen | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson double dribbles | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Stevenson | 7-0 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Adam West | 7-0 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 7-0 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a runner in the paint | 7-0 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard McGillen | 7-0 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Pauly takes the ball from Ronald Schmeltzer | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Robert Pauly tips it but misses | 7-0 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard McGillen - foul #1 on Howard McGillen, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SF), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 16:48 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the lay-in | 7-1 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Cherry | 7-1 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | James Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Cherry | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Jeffrey Pedraza is blocked by Robert Lee | 7-3 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Robert Cherry snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) PF - Bill Cox (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) C - David Pichardo (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pedraza | 7-4 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is fouled on the floor by Frank Redfern - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Thomas Anderson (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) David Pichardo | |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Robert Pauly's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Anderson | 9-4 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG) Paul Counts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, James Harris, Wilfred Austin | |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Schmeltzer and the foul's on David Pichardo - foul #1 on David Pichardo, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (C) Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen makes the free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Ronald Schmeltzer picks off the pass by David Anderson in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Cherry steals it from Howard McGillen | 12-4 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | The short jumper by Nick Jones is denied by Thomas Anderson | 12-4 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Thomas Anderson | 12-4 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Robert Cherry blows the layup | 12-4 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Nick Jones can't tip it in | 12-4 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Simpson | 14-4 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | David Pichardo is hacked by Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #1 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF), Bill Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Thomas Anderson, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, David Anderson, David Pichardo, Nick Jones | |
| 12:42 | Ball State | A charge is called on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 14-4 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Adam West drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | James Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfred Austin | 17-7 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Adam West comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Wilfred Austin - foul #2 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #7 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (C) James Harris, Robert Lee, Wilfred Austin | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - Nick Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | David Anderson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 19-9 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Adam West is whistled for a carry | 19-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (PF) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | David Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 19-11 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 19-11 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Schmeltzer | 21-11 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | David Anderson is called for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Cherry, Robert Pauly, David Pichardo | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the shot from the right side set up by Nick Jones | 21-13 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman scores on a floater from close range set up by Jeffrey Pedraza and he's fouled by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Bill Cox (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), Jack Petty (C) Jeffrey Stevenson, Nick Jones | |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Jack Petty gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Howard McGillen blocks the short jumper by Jack Petty | 23-13 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Matthew Bannerman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Paul Counts steals the ball from James Harris in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Cox | 27-13 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Cox - foul #1 on Bill Cox, team foul #5 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (PF) Robert Lee | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the board | 27-13 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-13 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly's pass is intercepted by Ronald Schmeltzer | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Cox (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Petty (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox tips it but misses | 27-13 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | David Anderson grabs the board | 27-13 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the shot from the left side | 27-13 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson and he's hacked by Jack Petty - foul #1 on Jack Petty, team foul #10 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Robert Lee (PF), Nick Jones (C) James Harris, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the free throw | 30-13 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is fouled on the floor by Howard McGillen - foul #2 on Howard McGillen, team foul #6 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF) Ronald Schmeltzer, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Adam West picks off the pass by Robert Pauly | 30-13 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | David Anderson steps in front of the Joseph Smith pass | 30-13 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-13 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is hacked by Nick Jones - foul #1 on Nick Jones, team foul #11 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the lay-in | 32-13 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Robert Lee tips it but misses | 32-13 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-13 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Pauly takes the ball from Adam West | 32-13 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Robert Pauly lays it in | 32-15 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-15 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the board | 32-15 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Matthew Bannerman is called for the reach on Robert Cherry - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #7 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Nick Jones | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Anderson | 32-15 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Petty - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #12 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF) Robert Cherry, Jack Petty | |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-15 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 34-15 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | James Harris picks off the pass by Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 34-15 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | David Anderson is called for traveling | 34-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, David Pichardo | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - James Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | James Harris steals the ball from Joseph Smith | 34-15 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-15 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses the tip | 34-15 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-15 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #13 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (PF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (SF) Robert Lee | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 35-15 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | James Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 36-18 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-18 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Harris | 39-20 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen is hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #3 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #14 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), David Pichardo (C) James Harris, Nick Jones, Wilfred Austin | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 39-20 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Frank Redfern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-20 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the runner from the right block | 41-20 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #8 | 41-20 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza hits a shot from close range set up by Howard McGillen and he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #15 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the free throw | 44-22 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Paul Counts is called for the reach on David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #9 | 44-22 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 44-24 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Adam West in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts hits a jumper from the right side | 46-24 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-24 |