| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Johnson - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Corey Johnson denies the turnaround by Timothy Williams | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Timothy Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Shane McColgan - foul #3 on Shane McColgan, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | James Nesbitt steps in front of the Michael Bolling pass in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Arnold | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nesbitt | 38-37 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the jumper from the right block | 40-37 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | James Nesbitt can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Johnson | 42-37 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 42-37 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | James Nesbitt steals it from Corey Johnson | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | James Nesbitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 45-37 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Giddings | 45-37 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the jumper from the left block | 45-37 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Nesbitt | 45-37 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | James Nesbitt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Michael Bolling, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Woodrow Fagin (PF), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin double dribbles | 50-40 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Prather - foul #4 on Anthony Prather, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Graham Lloyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Calaway (C) Anthony Prather | |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Tony Fox steps in front of the Donald Chacon pass | 50-40 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Fox | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the floater from the left block | 52-42 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (PF) Michael Bolling, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Joseph Sarnosky (PF) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, John Calaway | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Graham Lloyd | 54-42 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | James Nesbitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Graham Lloyd | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) PF - Robert Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-44 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | James Nesbitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Woodrow Fagin - foul #1 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Mark Mousseau, Donald Chacon, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Benjamin Davidson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Don Fischer is hacked by Graham Lloyd - foul #1 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Tony Fox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold loses the dribble to Ronald Giddings | 58-44 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Giddings | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Corey Johnson takes the ball from Don Fischer | 60-44 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sarnosky swats the short shot by Corey Johnson | 60-44 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Tony Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Johnson | 60-44 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Johnson | 63-44 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Don Fischer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-44 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Parker | 63-44 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson loses the dribble to Don Fischer | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Timothy Williams is whistled for a carry | 63-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (SG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Graham Lloyd, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Woodrow Fagin (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams, Joseph Sarnosky | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-44 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | James Nesbitt hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Prather | 63-46 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-46 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin is hacked by Shannon Goodall - foul #1 on Shannon Goodall, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Williams (PF) Woodrow Fagin | |
| 06:15 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | James Nesbitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Prather denies the turnaround by Corey Johnson | 65-46 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Timothy Williams makes the jumper near the basket | 65-48 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan snags the offensive board | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Mark Mousseau | 67-48 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Mark Mousseau picks off the pass by Anthony Prather | 67-48 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau jams it | 69-48 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Anthony Prather's layup is rejected by Corey Johnson | 69-48 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings is denied on a layup by Benjamin Davidson | 69-48 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Chacon (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Shane McColgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Shane McColgan denies the turnaround by James Nesbitt | 69-48 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings blows the layup | 69-48 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | James Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 69-50 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 71-50 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | James Nesbitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Davidson | 71-53 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-53 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Mousseau | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Prather - foul #3 on Corey Johnson, team foul #5 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Shannon Goodall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Timothy Williams, Anthony Prather | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Tony Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-53 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Tony Fox scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sarnosky | 73-55 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Mousseau and the foul's on Benjamin Davidson - foul #2 on Benjamin Davidson, team foul #4 | 75-55 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon misses the free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Parker | 75-55 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Davidson is called for the reach on Shannon Goodall - foul #3 on Benjamin Davidson, team foul #5 | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau runs out the clock | 75-55 |