| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Earnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Powers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Chase Stinson inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Ray Hardy blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Earnhardt | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | William Kowalsky snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Dix picks off the pass by Derek Winkle | 42-36 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | David Earnhardt is called for the reach on Gregory Bounds in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Earnhardt, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett (SF), Michael Pace (C) Charles Rao, William Powers | |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Ray Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | William Kowalsky is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Felix Morales (SG), William Zabel (C) David Earnhardt, Rex Tuttle, Derek Winkle | |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Felix Morales's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Hardy | 44-36 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett tips it in | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Felix Morales takes the ball from Gregory Bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco lays it in set up by Felix Morales | 44-40 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Michael Pace is called for the reach on Gregory Bounds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pace, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Powers (C) William Zabel | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Powers - foul #2 on William Powers, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Rao (SF), William Zabel (PF) Joshua Hargett, Michael Pace | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | William Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Felix Morales gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Bounds - foul #3 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Gregory Bounds | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Ray Hardy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Pierce | 47-42 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | William Powers grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Felix Morales hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Dix - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) Thomas Velasco, Charles Rao, William Zabel | |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Felix Morales makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Felix Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | William Annunziata can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Annunziata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Felix Morales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Earnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Chase Stinson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Rex Tuttle steps in front of the Michael Dix pass | 47-44 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is fouled on the floor by William Ruhland - foul #2 on William Ruhland, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Richard Curran (SF), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Thomas Velasco (SG), Joshua Hargett (SF), Michael Pace (C) Felix Morales, Rex Tuttle, David Earnhardt, William Powers | |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Velasco | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Richard Curran hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Dix | 49-46 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Velasco | 49-49 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Michael Dix drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 51-49 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Ray Hardy gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Hardy | 51-49 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Czaplewski | 54-52 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Dix | 57-52 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Curran picks off the pass by Joshua Hargett | 57-52 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Derek Winkle swats the layup by Ray Hardy | 57-52 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Richard Curran tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Richard Curran gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dix (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Curran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Hardy (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Kowalsky (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Velasco (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hargett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Pace (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Richard Curran is hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #3 on Derek Winkle, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Michael Dix, Richard Curran, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), Charles Rao (SF), William Zabel (PF), William Powers (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Thomas Velasco, Joshua Hargett, Derek Winkle, Michael Pace | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Robert Pierce connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Bounds | 59-52 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Pierce | 59-52 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Robert Pierce hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Chase Stinson picks off the pass by William Zabel | 62-52 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Robert Pierce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-52 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | William Annunziata snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 62-52 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Chase Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | William Powers misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Annunziata - foul #3 on William Annunziata, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Nicholas Bryson (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Robert Pierce, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Felix Morales (PG), Jeremy Scalise (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) David Earnhardt, Charles Rao, William Zabel | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | William Powers makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | William Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Rex Tuttle steps in front of the Michael Dix pass | 62-53 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle lays it up and in | 62-55 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Chase Stinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG) Rex Tuttle | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | William Kowalsky connects on the shot from close range | 64-57 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Scalise hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-57 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | William Kowalsky pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Benz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dix (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Bryson (fairly fresh) C - William Kowalsky (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix Morales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Scalise (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Powers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Timothy Benz is hacked by Samuel Czaplewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Robert Pierce (SG), Richard Curran (SF), Ray Hardy (PF) Timothy Benz, Michael Dix, Chase Stinson, Nicholas Bryson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), Michael Pace (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Felix Morales, Jeremy Scalise, William Powers | |
| 06:56 | Ball State | William Kowalsky hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Richard Curran | 66-57 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Velasco | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt is hacked by Richard Curran - foul #2 on Richard Curran, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Gregory Bounds, Robert Pierce, Richard Curran, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Felix Morales (SG), Charles Rao (SF), Joshua Hargett (PF), William Zabel (C) Thomas Velasco, Rex Tuttle, David Earnhardt, Derek Winkle, Michael Pace | |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | William Ruhland steps in front of the Charles Rao pass | 66-62 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Chase Stinson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Czaplewski | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao's pass is intercepted by Timothy Benz | 66-62 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Timothy Benz lays it in | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | William Zabel makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Hargett | 68-64 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Joshua Hargett swats the short shot by Chase Stinson | 68-64 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | William Zabel snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | William Zabel clanks a floater from the left block | 68-64 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Annunziata | 68-64 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Ray Hardy (PF) Timothy Benz, William Annunziata | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (PG), Thomas Velasco (SG), Jeremy Scalise (SF), Michael Pace (PF) Samuel Czaplewski, Felix Morales, Charles Rao, William Zabel | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Earnhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Scalise (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Pace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Hargett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Hargett | 68-64 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), William Powers (C) Thomas Velasco, Jeremy Scalise | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Pace buries a jump hook near the basket | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Michael Pace is called for the reach on Chase Stinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pace, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) William Ruhland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the easy layup | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Charles Rao (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) David Earnhardt, Joshua Hargett, Michael Pace | |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ray Hardy - foul #1 on Ray Hardy, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Chase Stinson | 68-66 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Michael Dix is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Tuttle - foul #1 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to William Kowalsky | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | William Kowalsky double dribbles | 68-66 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski buries a fadeaway from the left block | 68-68 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix is hacked by Rex Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | William Powers blocks the jumper by Michael Dix | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | William Powers snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derek Winkle | 69-71 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Michael Dix is whistled for traveling | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ray Hardy jams it set up by Michael Dix | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Hardy | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - William Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Ray Hardy wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | William Powers pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski drills a floater from the left side set up by Derek Winkle | 71-73 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-73 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Ray Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Michael Dix scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Kowalsky and he's fouled by Rex Tuttle - foul #3 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (SF), Michael Pace (C) Charles Rao, William Powers | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Chase Stinson swats the short shot by Derek Winkle | 74-73 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski tips it home | 74-75 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Earnhardt | 74-75 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | William Kowalsky swats the dunk try by Michael Pace | 74-75 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ray Hardy drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dix | 76-75 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett (SF), William Powers (C) Rex Tuttle, Michael Pace | |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 76-75 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Chase Stinson | 76-75 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | David Earnhardt steals it from Gregory Bounds in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle tips it home | 76-77 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Ray Hardy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), Charles Rao (SF) David Earnhardt, Joshua Hargett | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | William Powers lays it up and in | 76-79 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Rao (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - William Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #4 on Derek Winkle, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Rao and he's hacked by Gregory Bounds - foul #4 on Gregory Bounds, team foul #7 | 80-81 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Dix | 83-82 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the lay-in | 83-82 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds runs out the clock | 83-82 |