| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) C - Bradley Shor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) SG - William Hertel (fresh) SF - Edward Bratt (fresh) PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) C - Frank Estell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | William Hertel is called for the reach on Kenneth Blackwell - foul #1 on William Hertel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Edward Bratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | William Hertel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Edward Bratt tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Hertel - foul #2 on William Hertel, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG) William Hertel | |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Robert Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Perry Runnels misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Blackwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Perry Runnels misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Perry Runnels misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Shor | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Robert Hill misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Frank Estell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Perry Runnels is hacked by Leonard Ezell - foul #1 on Leonard Ezell, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Robert Hill is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Runnels | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 10-5 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Robert Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Frank Estell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 10-5 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Borden is denied by Frank Estell | 10-5 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Elliott | 10-5 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Robert Hill is hacked by Joseph Cotter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Kevin Molino (PF), Mark McCullough (C) Perry Runnels, Edward Bratt, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | The jump hook by Kevin Molino is blocked by David Studdard | 10-5 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Borden (fresh) C - David Studdard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) PF - Kevin Molino (fresh) C - Mark McCullough (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | David Studdard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Mark McCullough pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Robert Hill makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Richard Hall | 10-7 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 12-7 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hall | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Richard Hall steals the ball from Kenneth Blackwell | 12-9 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Thomas Borden denies the turnaround by Kevin Molino | 12-9 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Kevin Molino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), John Bass (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Borden, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG), Edward Bratt (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Richard Hall, Carlos Holcomb, Kevin Molino, Mark McCullough | |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings clanks a fadeaway from close range | 12-9 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Perry Runnels scores on a floater from the right block | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Estell - foul #1 on Frank Estell, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Joseph Cotter picks off the pass by Edward Bratt in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter throws it down | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Stokes - foul #1 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SG) Robert Hill | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-13 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Perry Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Joseph Cotter steals it from Frank Estell | 15-13 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | John Bass hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Cotter | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Cotter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Shor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Perry Runnels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Edward Bratt is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is fouled on the floor by Perry Runnels - foul #1 on Perry Runnels, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), David Studdard (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, John Bass, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Kevin Molino (PF), Levi Hagan (C) Perry Runnels, Carlos Holcomb, Edward Bratt, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Maloy | 19-13 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Levi Hagan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Molino | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark McCullough - foul #1 on Mark McCullough, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Levi Hagan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy and he's fouled by Levi Hagan - foul #1 on Levi Hagan, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson (C) David Studdard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) Levi Hagan | |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Kevin Molino drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 23-18 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Thomas Borden is blocked by Kevin Molino | 23-18 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 23-18 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Kevin Molino gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Kenneth Blackwell steps in front of the Carlos Holcomb pass in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell lays it up and in | 25-18 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Oscar Maloy - foul #1 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Richard Hall, Carlos Holcomb, Kevin Molino | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) SG - Joseph Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Studdard (fresh) PF - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Runnels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McCullough (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Cotter | 27-21 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Thomas Jennings is called for the reach on Robert Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), John Bass (SF), Bradley Shor (C) Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (PG), Edward Bratt (SF) Robert Hill, Mark McCullough | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 30-21 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Edward Bratt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Bratt, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Leonard Ezell (SF) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), Kevin Molino (C) Perry Runnels, Frank Estell | |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings hits the follow up shot | 32-21 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Richard Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | John Bass is hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF) Oscar Maloy, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), Frank Estell (C) Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | John Bass makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | John Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Robert Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 34-23 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | David Studdard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Frank Estell snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Richard Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cotter - foul #2 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Randy Johnson (C) John Bass, Joseph Cotter, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Kevin Molino | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Edward Bratt is called for the reach on Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Bratt, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF) Richard Hall, Edward Bratt | |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Perry Runnels snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Frank Estell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Borden - foul #1 on Thomas Borden, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Leonard Ezell (SF) Ronald Stokes, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Mark McCullough snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Frank Estell can't throw it down | 35-26 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Mark McCullough gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Borden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Studdard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Perry Runnels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Oscar Maloy steals it from Carlos Holcomb | 35-26 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Borden | 35-26 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Blackwell | 38-26 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Frank Estell double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), John Bass (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Borden, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (PG), William Hertel (SG), Edward Bratt (SF), Kevin Molino (PF), Levi Hagan (C) Perry Runnels, Carlos Holcomb, Mark McCullough, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-26 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Richard Hall grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Ronald Stokes takes the ball from Edward Bratt in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Bass | 38-26 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings (PF) Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Kevin Molino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Edward Bratt steals it from Thomas Jennings | 38-26 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Edward Bratt hits the finger roll | 38-28 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Edward Bratt steps in front of the John Bass pass | 38-28 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Richard Hall slams it home on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 38-30 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Kevin Molino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Edward Bratt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-30 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-30 |