| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) SG - John Berry (fresh) SF - Roger Chan (fresh) PF - Edward Knott (fresh) C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Ruffner (fresh) SG - William Ruybal (fresh) SF - Paul Mattie (fresh) PF - Jon Douglas (fresh) C - Sean Comisky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | William Hanson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | William Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Douglas - foul #1 on Jon Douglas, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Roger Chan buries a jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | William Ruybal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Edward Knott gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Edward Knott blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Edward Knott picks off the pass by William Ruybal | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | William Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ruffner - foul #1 on Ralph Ruffner, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | William Hanson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Roger Chan tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | William Ruybal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Roger Chan's pass is intercepted by William Ruybal in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner blows the layup | 7-0 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie can't tip it in | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Rasberry | 7-0 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | William Hanson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Rasberry steps in front of the Paul Mattie pass | 7-0 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Roger Chan is fouled on the floor by William Ruybal - foul #1 on William Ruybal, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), James Green (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, John Berry, Roger Chan, Edward Knott, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Larry Morris (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Ralph Ruffner, William Ruybal, Paul Mattie, Jon Douglas, Sean Comisky | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Robert Holmes misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 7-0 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 7-0 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson loses the dribble to Rudy Smith | 7-0 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Rudy Smith hits a 3 from straight away | 10-0 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by Shane Bogen - foul #1 on Shane Bogen, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-0 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | James Green gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rudy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Green (fresh) SF - Shane Bogen (fresh) PF - Nicholas Godbout (fresh) C - Robert Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (fresh) SG - Larry Morris (fresh) SF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - Dewayne Largo (fresh) C - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Shane Bogen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 10-0 |
| Subs | Ball State | Reuben Willie (PG), John Berry (SG), Kevin Tate (SF), Edward Knott (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) Rudy Smith, James Green, Shane Bogen, Nicholas Godbout, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), William Ruybal (SG), Paul Mattie (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Mark Leisure (C) James Lorkowski, Larry Morris, Martin Richardson, Dewayne Largo, Robert Gregory | |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Edward Knott swats the dunk try by Mark Leisure | 10-0 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas tips it in | 10-2 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | John Berry misses the floater from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | John Berry gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | John Berry is hacked by William Ruybal - foul #2 on William Ruybal, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG) Reuben Willie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (SG) William Ruybal | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Edward Knott can't finish the layup | 10-2 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Rasberry - foul #1 on Michael Rasberry, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Green (SG), Roger Chan (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF), Robert Holmes (C) John Berry, Kevin Tate, Edward Knott, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SF), Sean Comisky (C) Paul Mattie, Mark Leisure | |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | William Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jon Douglas | 10-4 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski is hacked by Robert Holmes - foul #1 on Robert Holmes, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shane Bogen (SG) Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF) James Lorkowski, Jon Douglas | |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky lays it in | 10-6 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | William Hanson double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Berry (SG), Edward Knott (PF) Roger Chan, James Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (SG), Robert Gregory (C) Larry Morris, Sean Comisky | |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by Shane Bogen - foul #2 on Shane Bogen, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), Kevin Tate (SF), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, Shane Bogen, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie (SF) Martin Richardson | |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure (C) Dewayne Largo | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Edward Knott is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Tate and he's fouled by Robert Gregory - foul #1 on Robert Gregory, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Green (SF) Kevin Tate | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Edward Knott makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Berry | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rudy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Berry (fairly fresh) SF - James Green (fresh) PF - Edward Knott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Ruffner (tiring) SG - James Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Mattie (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) C - Mark Leisure (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | John Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), Roger Chan (SF), Nicholas Godbout (C) Rudy Smith, Edward Knott, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Sean Comisky (C) Paul Mattie, Robert Gregory, Mark Leisure | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Berry - foul #1 on John Berry, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Tate (SG) John Berry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF) James Lorkowski, Jon Douglas | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Roger Chan misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | William Hanson grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Kevin Tate drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Chan and he's hacked by Martin Richardson - foul #1 on Martin Richardson, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie (SF) Ralph Ruffner | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Kevin Tate makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Knott (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) James Green, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | William Hanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hanson | 16-8 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Mattie - foul #1 on Paul Mattie, team foul #7 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Berry (SG), Robert Holmes (PF) Kevin Tate, Edward Knott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Jon Douglas (PF), Mark Leisure (C) Martin Richardson, Dewayne Largo, Sean Comisky | |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Rasberry steals it from Paul Mattie | 17-8 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | William Hanson is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-8 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski is hacked by John Berry - foul #2 on John Berry, team foul #7 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), James Green (SG), Nicholas Godbout (PF) William Hanson, John Berry, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), Robert Gregory (PF) Larry Morris, Jon Douglas | |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Holmes | 19-9 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Robert Holmes misses short on an open shot from the right block | 19-9 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Paul Mattie is denied by Nicholas Godbout | 19-9 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Robert Holmes snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Rudy Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Chan | 22-9 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Roger Chan - foul #1 on Roger Chan, team foul #8 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), Kevin Tate (SG), Edward Knott (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) Rudy Smith, James Green, Nicholas Godbout, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Sean Comisky (C) James Lorkowski, Paul Mattie, Robert Gregory | |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure misses the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | William Hanson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Rasberry | 25-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Chan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Knott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Ruffner (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Mark Leisure (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Martin Richardson (fresh) PF - Dewayne Largo (fresh) C - Sean Comisky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Ruffner and he's hacked by Edward Knott - foul #1 on Edward Knott, team foul #9 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SF), Jon Douglas (PF) Mark Leisure, Dewayne Largo | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson makes the free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (SG) Ralph Ruffner | |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas misses long on a shot in the lane | 25-13 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Hanson | 25-13 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Kevin Tate's pass is intercepted by James Lorkowski in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas misses the shot from the right block | 25-13 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Rasberry | 25-13 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Martin Richardson is called for the reach on William Hanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Richardson, team foul #8 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Green (SG), Nicholas Godbout (C) Kevin Tate, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory (SF), Dewayne Largo (C) Martin Richardson, Sean Comisky | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | William Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | William Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory misses the jumper from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo snags the offensive board | 26-13 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Edward Knott gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Dewayne Largo steals it from James Green in the backcourt | 26-13 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Godbout | 26-13 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | James Green connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Knott and he's hacked by James Lorkowski - foul #1 on James Lorkowski, team foul #9 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), Paul Mattie (SF), Sean Comisky (C) James Lorkowski, Robert Gregory, Dewayne Largo | |
| 04:55 | Ball State | James Green makes the free throw | 29-13 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sean Comisky | 29-16 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Rudy Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-16 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Morris | 29-16 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Ruffner | 29-18 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Edward Knott knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Green | 31-18 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas is whistled for a carry | 31-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Berry (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) James Green, Roger Chan, Edward Knott, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ruybal (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF) Larry Morris, Paul Mattie, Jon Douglas | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rudy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Berry (fresh) SF - Shane Bogen (fresh) PF - Nicholas Godbout (fresh) C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Ruffner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ruybal (fresh) SF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewayne Largo (fresh) C - Sean Comisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | John Berry's pass is intercepted by Ralph Ruffner in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner hits the finger roll | 31-20 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | John Berry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Ruffner and he's hacked by Shane Bogen - foul #3 on Shane Bogen, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), Kevin Tate (SF) Rudy Smith, Shane Bogen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | William Hanson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ruffner - foul #2 on Ralph Ruffner, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory (SF), Mark Leisure (C) Ralph Ruffner, Sean Comisky | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | William Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | William Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Richardson | 33-26 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Mark Leisure is called for the reach on William Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Leisure, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG) Dewayne Largo | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | William Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | William Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | William Ruybal grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | John Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | John Berry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Rasberry | 38-26 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-29 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Hanson | 40-29 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | William Hanson snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), James Green (SF), Edward Knott (PF), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, Kevin Tate, Nicholas Godbout, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), Paul Mattie (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Sean Comisky (C) James Lorkowski, Martin Richardson, Robert Gregory, Mark Leisure | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rudy Smith - foul #1 on Rudy Smith, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The jump hook by Edward Knott is blocked by Sean Comisky | 40-31 |