| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel buries a shot in the paint set up by Jason Fleshman | 36-30 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Purcell | 38-30 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the wide open runner near the basket | 38-30 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Lewis Thibodeau is called for the reach on Richard Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG) Lewis Thibodeau | |
| 18:11 | Ball State | William Hyde denies the turnaround by Richard Magana | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Fleshman | 38-33 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jason Fleshman - foul #1 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Truss - foul #1 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Magana | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | William Head makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Stone | 41-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson (SF) Sean Gibson | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Wade Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Peele - foul #1 on Wade Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) William Head | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Buell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Fleshman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Joseph Peele grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Richard Magana is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Johnson - foul #2 on Wade Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), James Ferrel (PF), Martin Hatter (C) Raymond Buell, Jason Fleshman, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Magana | 43-34 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SF) Wade Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana's layup is rejected by Martin Hatter | 43-34 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Richard Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | John Cox tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-34 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | John Cox is hacked by Sean Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Gibson, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), William Hyde (C) Lewis Thibodeau, James Ferrel, Martin Hatter | |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss is hacked by William Hyde - foul #1 on William Hyde, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (SG) Sean Gibson | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to William Head | 45-34 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Joseph Peele comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Head - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell (PF) Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG) Denis Tate | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Truss | 47-35 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lewis Thibodeau | 47-37 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Jack Stone is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (PG), Wade Johnson (SF), James Ferrel (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Raymond Buell, Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, William Hyde | |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford tips it home | 47-39 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Richard Magana is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rasnick (PF) Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Jason Fleshman (SG) Lewis Thibodeau, Wade Johnson | |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | James Anderson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Rasnick | 51-44 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford's floater is tipped away by John Cox | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Richard Davis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, James Ferrel, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Truss is called for the reach on Denis Tate - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Magana | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey scores on a runner near the basket set up by Denis Tate | 51-48 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Denis Tate takes the ball from William Head | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman banks in the layup set up by Denis Tate | 51-50 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | William Hyde gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe tips it home | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) William Head, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Raymond Buell (SF), Wade Johnson (PF), Martin Hatter (C) Denis Tate, Jason Fleshman, Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, William Hyde | |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson is hacked by Richard Magana - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Justin Guglielmo (C) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ferrel (PF) Wade Johnson | |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | John Cox hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 53-52 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Magana takes the ball from Martin Hatter | 53-52 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell blows the dunk but the foul's on Sean Gibson - foul #2 on Sean Gibson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Justin Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Robert Ramsey (SF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, Raymond Buell, Martin Hatter | |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Cox | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | James Ferrel is called for the reach on John Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ferrel, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe (PF) James Ferrel | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | John Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hyde | 56-54 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Jack Stone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Ramsey | 56-57 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell connects on the turnaround in the paint | 58-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Magana - foul #4 on Richard Magana, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (SG), Raymond Buell (SF), James Ferrel (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, William Hyde | |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Denis Tate | 58-59 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel lays it in | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Jack Stone clanks a shot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Buell | 60-63 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Richard Davis knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Jack Stone | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Rasnick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Fleshman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Buell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Alford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Rasnick - foul #2 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), William Head (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, Richard Davis, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG), Robert Ramsey (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), William Hyde (C) Jason Fleshman, Raymond Buell, James Ferrel, Jeffrey Alford | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 62-65 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Wolfe | 62-65 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG) Denis Tate | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | William Head is fouled on the floor by Lewis Thibodeau - foul #4 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | William Hyde hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 64-65 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | William Head is hacked by Lewis Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Lewis Thibodeau | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | William Head makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG) William Head | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), James Ferrel (PF) Sean Gibson, Paul Wolfe | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Ramsey | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Richard Davis's pass is intercepted by Jason Fleshman in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 66-67 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Richard Magana connects on the shot from the left block | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | James Ferrel is called for the reach on Ronnie Purcell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ferrel, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey is hacked by John Cox - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Magana is fouled in the backcourt by Denis Tate - foul #4 on Denis Tate, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Denis Tate is called for the reach on Ronnie Purcell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Denis Tate, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG) Denis Tate | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Purcell | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell runs out the clock | 74-68 |