| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) PF - Adam West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Thomas inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Howard McGillen - foul #2 on Howard McGillen, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 33-30 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | David Pichardo gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | James Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the runner from close range | 33-30 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Adam West pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Stevenson is called for the reach on Adam West - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), John Otterson (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (PG), John Wooden (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, David Anderson, John Thomas, David Pichardo | |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Bill Cox | 35-30 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Matthew Bannerman is called for the reach on Dan Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | John Wooden connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nick Jones | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Fred Serrato swats the short shot by Matthew Bannerman | 35-32 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Fred Serrato gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Matthew Bannerman steals the ball from Nick Jones in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Bannerman | 37-32 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | John Wooden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by John Otterson - foul #1 on John Otterson, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (C) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | John Wooden makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | John Wooden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | John Wooden makes the 3rd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Anderson | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | John Otterson is called for the reach on Dan Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Otterson, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) John Otterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) John Wooden | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Nick Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Jack Petty (PF) Dan Lewis, David Pichardo | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Serrato (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Fred Serrato denies the turnaround by Matthew Bannerman | 39-36 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Fred Serrato gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Jack Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Howard McGillen | 42-36 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Nick Jones dunks the ball set up by Robert Cherry | 42-38 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Simpson | 45-38 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Nick Jones connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Jack Petty steals the ball from Lawerence Thomas | 45-40 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Nick Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Cherry | 45-42 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Nick Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, John Otterson, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, David Anderson, Nick Jones, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Matthew Bannerman | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | John Thomas misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Cox - foul #1 on Bill Cox, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Joseph Smith steps in front of the James Harris pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Bill Cox | 51-43 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | James Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Simpson | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Lewis (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 53-43 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | John Thomas clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Bannerman - foul #2 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Kesler (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (PG), David Anderson (SG), Jack Petty (PF) James Harris, Dan Lewis, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 11:14 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Adam West banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawerence Thomas | 55-45 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Jack Petty travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (PG) Christopher Simpson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) John Wooden, David Pichardo | |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Adam West connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lawerence Thomas | 57-45 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | John Otterson is called for the reach on Robert Cherry in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Otterson, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG), Howard McGillen (C) Lawerence Thomas, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (SF), Fred Serrato (C) John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Cherry is called for the reach on Michael Darby - foul #4 on Robert Cherry, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Bill Cox (PF) Michael Darby, Adam West | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (PG) Robert Cherry | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | David Anderson is called for the reach on John Otterson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) David Kesler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) John Wooden, Jack Petty | |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | John Otterson is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Thomas Anderson (PF) John Otterson, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG) David Anderson | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Fred Serrato grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Fred Serrato drills a runner from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nick Jones - foul #3 on Nick Jones, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Thomas Anderson, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jack Petty (PF), David Pichardo (C) Dan Lewis, Nick Jones, Jeffrey Stevenson, Fred Serrato | |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Michael Spencer takes the ball from David Anderson | 58-49 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith connects on the shot from the left block set up by Christopher Simpson | 60-49 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | James Harris buries a floater from the left block | 60-51 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. C - Howard McGillen (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Pichardo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | James Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), John Otterson (SG), Thomas Anderson (PF) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) James Harris, David Anderson, John Thomas, Jack Petty | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | John Otterson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Nick Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 62-51 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Dan Lewis tips it home | 62-53 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | John Otterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Anderson | 65-53 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Nick Jones is fouled on the floor by Lawerence Thomas - foul #1 on Lawerence Thomas, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG), David Kesler (SF), Adam West (PF), Bill Cox (C) Matthew Bannerman, Lawerence Thomas, Thomas Anderson, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) Dan Lewis, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox misses the easy layup | 65-55 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Robert Cherry grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | David Anderson knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Bill Cox - foul #2 on Bill Cox, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG) Michael Darby, John Otterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (PG), John Thomas (SF) Robert Cherry, Nick Jones | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Cox | 65-57 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | David Kesler misses the lay-in | 65-57 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | John Thomas comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Kesler - foul #2 on David Kesler, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Thomas Anderson (C) Michael Spencer, Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) John Wooden, Jack Petty | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Adam West gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | John Thomas takes the ball from Matthew Bannerman | 65-57 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Anderson | 65-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Adam West | 68-59 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Dan Lewis misses the easy layup | 68-59 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | David Anderson tips it home | 68-61 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-61 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson can't tip it in | 68-61 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 68-61 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | David Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dan Lewis and he's hacked by Matthew Bannerman - foul #3 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, David Kesler, Adam West, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SF), Nick Jones (PF), Jack Petty (C) Dan Lewis, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, Fred Serrato | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nick Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer drills a shot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) John Otterson, Joseph Smith, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (C) David Anderson | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Robert Cherry - foul #3 on Michael Spencer, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | James Harris steals the ball from Bill Cox | 70-65 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | James Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 72-65 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Cherry, Jack Petty | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bill Cox - foul #3 on Bill Cox, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF) Nick Jones | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Bill Cox | 74-67 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | James Harris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-67 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | John Thomas's layup is rejected by Lawerence Thomas | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | James Harris can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas is hacked by David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF) Bill Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen is hacked by David Pichardo - foul #2 on David Pichardo, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | James Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard McGillen | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen is fouled in the backcourt by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | James Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | James Harris is called for the reach on Michael Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Harris | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Adam West is hacked by James Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Adam West steps in front of the David Anderson pass | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | James Harris is called for the reach on Adam West in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Harris, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) John Otterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Lawerence Thomas takes the ball from James Harris | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson runs out the clock | 78-70 |