| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Claunch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Ziglar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Rettkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Pyne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Blade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Craig Eiler inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Charles Stork is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Jason Elmore tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade is fouled on the floor by Charles Stork - foul #3 on Charles Stork, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Charles Stork | |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Jason Elmore is called for the reach on Walter Claunch - foul #1 on Jason Elmore, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar banks in the layup on a great pass from Boris Rettkowski | 32-37 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Christopher Case is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Claunch - foul #3 on Walter Claunch, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch is fouled on the floor by Shawn McMinn - foul #1 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar is denied on a layup by Craig Eiler | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Blade | 32-37 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Walter Claunch | 34-37 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Boris Ziglar is called for the reach on Donald Labadie - foul #2 on Boris Ziglar, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), John Ezzell (SG), Donald Melcher (PF), Dana Smalley (C) Walter Claunch, Boris Ziglar, Dustin Pyne, Byron Blade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler | |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Gary George is fouled on the floor by Kent Luker - foul #1 on Kent Luker, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (PF) Shawn McMinn | |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Gary George hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Labadie | 34-40 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Robert Hymel's pass is intercepted by Kent Luker in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | John Ezzell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Robert Hymel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Jason Elmore gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kent Luker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ezzell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Rettkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Melcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Smalley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary George (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Hymel (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Craig Pratt is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 37-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | John Ezzell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher tips it home | 39-40 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Donald Labadie is hacked by Kent Luker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kent Luker, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Boris Ziglar (SG), Gary Groat (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Byron Blade (C) Kent Luker, John Ezzell, Boris Rettkowski, Donald Melcher, Dana Smalley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Shawn McMinn (C) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Gary George, Robert Hymel, Jason Elmore | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade misses the jumper near the basket | 39-42 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Preston Humes grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Christopher Case is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne can't finish the layup but the foul's on Preston Humes - foul #2 on Preston Humes, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Charles Stork gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Christopher Case connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Gary Groat steals it from Craig Eiler | 39-45 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Groat hits the finger roll | 41-45 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-45 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Byron Blade and the foul's on Preston Humes - foul #3 on Preston Humes, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), Boris Rettkowski (SF), Donald Melcher (PF), Dana Smalley (C) Walter Claunch, Gary Groat, Dustin Pyne, Byron Blade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Robert Hymel (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Jason Elmore pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Gary George misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kent Luker | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kent Luker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Ziglar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Rettkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Melcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Smalley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary George (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Hymel (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Gary George misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Donald Labadie grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Dana Smalley steals it from Gary George | 45-45 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Ezzell (SG), Jeffrey Reed (SF), Zachary Robertson (PF), Byron Blade (C) Boris Ziglar, Boris Rettkowski, Donald Melcher, Dana Smalley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG) Robert Hymel | |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Kent Luker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Luker, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Zachary Robertson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Zachary Robertson | 47-45 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Byron Blade picks off the pass by Donald Labadie | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Ezzell | 49-45 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Gary George misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Zachary Robertson makes the runner in the paint | 51-45 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | John Ezzell steps in front of the Christopher Case pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 51-45 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Craig Pratt grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Craig Pratt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Boris Ziglar (SG), Boris Rettkowski (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Dana Smalley (C) Kent Luker, John Ezzell, Jeffrey Reed, Zachary Robertson, Byron Blade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walker (PG), Dale Wilson (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Shawn McMinn (C) Christopher Case, Craig Pratt, Donald Labadie, Gary George, Jason Elmore | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Boris Rettkowski | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Craig Eiler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Claunch | 55-47 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Boris Ziglar picks off the pass by Dale Wilson in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch banks in the layup on a great pass from Boris Ziglar | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Claunch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Ziglar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Rettkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Pyne (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Smalley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) SG - Dale Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Dustin Pyne swats the short shot by Dale Wilson | 57-47 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Charles Stork can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Boris Ziglar - foul #3 on Boris Ziglar, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), John Ezzell (SG), Gary Groat (SF), Donald Melcher (PF), Byron Blade (C) Walter Claunch, Boris Ziglar, Boris Rettkowski, Dustin Pyne, Dana Smalley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Jason Elmore (C) Michael Walker, Dale Wilson, Shawn McMinn | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Charles Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SF), Robert Hymel (PF) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Ezzell and he's fouled by Jason Elmore - foul #2 on Jason Elmore, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Robertson (C) Byron Blade | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Christopher Case is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Luker - foul #4 on Kent Luker, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Jason Elmore swats the short shot by Donald Melcher | 60-50 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Donald Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Preston Humes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Groat hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 60-50 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Christopher Case grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-50 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 60-50 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Donald Labadie comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Boris Ziglar (SG), Boris Rettkowski (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Byron Blade (C) Kent Luker, John Ezzell, Gary Groat, Donald Melcher, Zachary Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Preston Humes, Robert Hymel | |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Stork - foul #4 on Charles Stork, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Jason Elmore is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Eiler | 61-52 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Jason Elmore pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Boris Ziglar - foul #4 on Boris Ziglar, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Charles Stork snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Donald Labadie scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Claunch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Ziglar (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Boris Rettkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Pyne (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Blade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Groat (SF) Boris Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Boris Ziglar is called for the reach on Donald Labadie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Ziglar, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed (SG) Boris Ziglar | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Claunch | 64-57 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Walter Claunch is called for the reach on Christopher Case in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Claunch, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), John Ezzell (SG), Donald Melcher (PF) Walter Claunch, Jeffrey Reed, Dustin Pyne | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Blade | 64-58 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley (C) Byron Blade | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Jason Elmore is called for the reach on Kent Luker - foul #3 on Jason Elmore, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (PG), Dale Wilson (SG) Christopher Case, Donald Labadie | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Gary Groat can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn McMinn | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Boris Rettkowski (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Byron Blade (C) Kent Luker, Gary Groat, Donald Melcher, Dana Smalley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Craig Pratt, Dale Wilson, Gary George, Shawn McMinn | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | John Ezzell is called for the reach on Christopher Case in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ezzell, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Charles Stork snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Craig Eiler clanks a floater in the lane | 67-59 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Pyne | 67-59 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Boris Rettkowski, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Preston Humes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Preston Humes is called for the reach on Byron Blade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Preston Humes, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Stork | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Humes - foul #5 on Preston Humes, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed (SG) John Ezzell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski is hacked by Christopher Case in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Case, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG) Walter Claunch | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Jason Elmore is called for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG) Kent Luker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Case - foul #2 on Christopher Case, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Walter Claunch takes the ball from Donald Labadie | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch runs out the clock | 73-65 |