| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Michael Bolling picks off the pass by Anthony Prather | 35-38 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd loses the dribble to Anthony Prather | 35-38 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 35-41 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Anthony Prather denies the turnaround by Corey Johnson | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Corey Johnson - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold's pass is intercepted by Graham Lloyd | 38-41 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson jams it set up by Ronald Giddings | 38-43 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 38-43 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Nathanson | 41-43 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 41-46 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses long on a jumper near the basket | 41-46 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Anthony Prather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane McColgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Anthony Prather banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is fouled on the floor by James Nesbitt - foul #2 on James Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Benjamin Davidson (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Lawrence Arnold, Joseph Sarnosky, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Shane McColgan | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Tony Fox is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tony Fox, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Graham Lloyd | |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Parker | 43-49 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Timothy Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Chacon | 43-49 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Don Fischer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 43-54 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Don Fischer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Shannon Goodall steals it from Don Fischer | 43-54 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Woodrow Fagin steals it from Mark Mousseau | 43-54 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mousseau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Goodall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits a turnaround from the left block | 43-56 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Tony Fox makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Don Fischer | 46-56 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Joseph Sarnosky (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson, Timothy Williams, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Mark Mousseau, Donald Chacon, Shannon Goodall, Robert Parker | |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Anthony Prather can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Bolling - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Arnold is called for the reach on Graham Lloyd - foul #2 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Anthony Prather, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | James Nesbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Arnold - foul #3 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG) Michael Bolling | |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits a 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 50-63 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Nesbitt | 53-63 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 53-63 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it but misses | 53-63 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Lawrence Arnold, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williams - foul #4 on Timothy Williams, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Mark Mousseau, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Timothy Williams picks off the pass by Robert Parker | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Don Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Don Fischer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tony Fox | 56-63 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling lays it in on a nice dish by Graham Lloyd and the foul's on Tony Fox - foul #2 on Tony Fox, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Prather (C) Joseph Sarnosky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (PF) Shane McColgan | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses the free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Prather | 56-65 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson hits a floater from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF) Don Fischer, Tony Fox, Benjamin Davidson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Shannon Goodall | |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Giddings | 58-66 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the turnaround from close range set up by Mark Mousseau | 58-68 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Mark Mousseau is called for the reach on James Nesbitt - foul #1 on Mark Mousseau, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Shane McColgan (C) Donald Chacon, Robert Parker | |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-68 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shane McColgan - foul #2 on Shane McColgan, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson (SF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Lawrence Arnold, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Mark Mousseau | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Giddings | 58-68 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses the jumper from the left side | 58-70 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 58-70 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Fagin | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Sarnosky (fresh) 9 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Corey Johnson | 58-73 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson double dribbles | 58-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Fischer (PG), Tony Fox (SG) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Donald Chacon (SG), Shannon Goodall (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Woodrow Fagin is called for the reach on Donald Chacon - foul #2 on Woodrow Fagin, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Calaway (C) Joseph Sarnosky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Shane McColgan | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Calaway grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Shannon Goodall picks off the pass by Woodrow Fagin | 58-73 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Goodall | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Don Fischer is hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #3 on Michael Bolling, team foul #5 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sarnosky (PF) John Calaway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan (C) Michael Bolling | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Donald Chacon steals it from Don Fischer | 58-76 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Parker | 58-78 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the easy layup | 58-78 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the board | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall misses the lay-in | 58-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan tips it back up and in | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Davidson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-80 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau runs out the clock | 58-80 |