| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michel Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Cloutier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Perry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Levitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Jack Levitt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Scott Sailer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Whitfield - foul #1 on Roy Whitfield, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Jack Levitt swats the short shot by Brian Cloutier | 34-37 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Frank Hardman gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Frank Hardman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Tavarez | 34-40 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Kermit Perry steals the ball from Johnathan Tavarez | 34-40 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Michel Newman | 36-40 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel (PG), Dwayne Akers (SG), Jon Meyer (SF), Johnny Townes (PF), John Jefferson (C) Michel Newman, Brian Cloutier, John Thomas, Roy Whitfield, Kermit Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (PG), Garret Milazzo (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Greg Hutchinson (PF), Phillip Dunston (C) Frank Hardman, Charles Blanchard, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer, Jack Levitt | |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes lays it in and he's hacked by Greg Hutchinson - foul #1 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Terry Ivy tips it home | 39-42 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Thomas (SF) John Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez (SF) Greg Hutchinson | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Anthony Sippel is called for the reach on Garret Milazzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy (PF) Anthony Sippel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Scott Sailer (PF) Garret Milazzo, Terry Ivy | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez lays it up and in | 39-44 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer misses the floater from the right side | 39-44 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Scott Sailer pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Livermore | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jon Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dwayne Akers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Townes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Albert Livermore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Dunston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Hardman - foul #3 on Frank Hardman, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph (PG), Michel Newman (SG), Kermit Perry (C) Dwayne Akers, John Thomas, Johnny Townes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Greg Hutchinson (PF), Jack Levitt (C) Frank Hardman, Albert Livermore, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer, Phillip Dunston | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Wallace Randolph steps in front of the Charles Blanchard pass in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph blows the layup | 40-46 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Jack Levitt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel (SF) Jon Meyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Michel Newman | 42-46 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Terry Ivy is open but can't throw it down | 42-46 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Murphy | 45-46 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jack Levitt drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Hutchinson | 45-48 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Garret Milazzo is called for the reach on Wallace Randolph - foul #3 on Garret Milazzo, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier (SG), John Thomas (SF), Roy Whitfield (PF), John Jefferson (C) Michel Newman, Anthony Sippel, Dennis Murphy, Kermit Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Albert Livermore (SG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF) Garret Milazzo, Charles Blanchard, Terry Ivy, Greg Hutchinson | |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Albert Livermore - foul #2 on Albert Livermore, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | John Jefferson steals it from Jack Levitt | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | John Thomas makes the runner in the paint | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Scott Sailer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Levitt | 49-48 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Scott Sailer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Levitt | 49-50 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier hits a floater in the lane | 51-50 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Jack Levitt drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Hardman | 51-52 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Johnathan Tavarez steals the ball from Wallace Randolph | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Frank Hardman is hacked by Wallace Randolph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Randolph, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michel Newman (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), Jon Meyer (SF), Johnny Townes (PF), Kermit Perry (C) Wallace Randolph, Brian Cloutier, John Thomas, Roy Whitfield, John Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Greg Hutchinson (PF), Phillip Dunston (C) Frank Hardman, Albert Livermore, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer, Jack Levitt | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston lays it in | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michel Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Sippel (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jon Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Townes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kermit Perry (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Garret Milazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jon Meyer | 53-54 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Meyer - foul #1 on Jon Meyer, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sippel - foul #4 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers (SG), John Thomas (SF) Anthony Sippel, Kermit Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Shaw (SG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF) Charles Blanchard, Terry Ivy, Greg Hutchinson | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Garret Milazzo | 55-58 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer clanks a floater from the left block | 55-58 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Tavarez | 55-58 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dwayne Akers - foul #2 on Dwayne Akers, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy (PF), Kermit Perry (C) Johnny Townes, Jon Meyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG) Steven Shaw | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-60 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thomas | 57-60 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston blows the layup but he's hacked by Kermit Perry - foul #3 on Kermit Perry, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield (PF), John Jefferson (C) Dennis Murphy, Kermit Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG), Terry Ivy (C) Garret Milazzo, Scott Sailer | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | John Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Roy Whitfield picks off the pass by Terry Ivy | 60-62 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez blows the layup but the foul's on Michel Newman - foul #1 on Michel Newman, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph (PG), Brian Cloutier (SG), Jon Meyer (SF), Dennis Murphy (PF), Johnny Townes (C) Michel Newman, Dwayne Akers, John Thomas, Roy Whitfield, John Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Scott Sailer (PF), Jack Levitt (C) Frank Hardman, Phillip Dunston, Terry Ivy | |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Jack Levitt steals the ball from Dennis Murphy | 62-64 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry (C) Dennis Murphy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (PG), Steven Shaw (SF) Albert Livermore, Johnathan Tavarez | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wallace Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Cloutier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Townes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Garret Milazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Levitt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Scott Sailer gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Steven Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 62-64 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnny Townes | 62-64 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Scott Sailer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-64 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Scott Sailer pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Scott Sailer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garret Milazzo | 64-66 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Garret Milazzo steps in front of the Brian Cloutier pass | 64-66 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Levitt | 64-69 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes's pass is intercepted by Scott Sailer | 64-69 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michel Newman (SG), John Thomas (SF), Roy Whitfield (PF), John Jefferson (C) Brian Cloutier, Jon Meyer, Johnny Townes, Kermit Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Albert Livermore (SG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Greg Hutchinson (PF), Terry Ivy (C) Garret Milazzo, Charles Blanchard, Steven Shaw, Scott Sailer, Jack Levitt | |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Frank Hardman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Livermore | 64-72 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph is hacked by Johnathan Tavarez - foul #3 on Johnathan Tavarez, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses the shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Albert Livermore is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Randolph - foul #5 on Wallace Randolph, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel (SG) Wallace Randolph | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Sailer (PF), Phillip Dunston (C) Greg Hutchinson, Terry Ivy | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Albert Livermore makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Albert Livermore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Sippel | 66-74 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Frank Hardman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michel Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Sippel (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Livermore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-74 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry (C) John Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Jack Levitt (C) Albert Livermore, Phillip Dunston | |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Hardman | 66-76 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier (SG) Anthony Sippel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Cloutier | 68-76 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Whitfield | 68-76 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Hardman - foul #4 on Frank Hardman, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Jack Levitt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Levitt, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-76 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Scott Sailer blows the layup but he's hacked by Michel Newman - foul #2 on Michel Newman, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Scott Sailer misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Scott Sailer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michel Newman and he's fouled by Johnathan Tavarez - foul #4 on Johnathan Tavarez, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Scott Sailer is fouled in the backcourt by Michel Newman - foul #3 on Michel Newman, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michel Newman | 75-78 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez is hacked by Brian Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Cloutier, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-80 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Jack Levitt grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Jack Levitt is hacked by Brian Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Cloutier, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Jack Levitt pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Brian Cloutier is called for the reach on Jack Levitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Cloutier, team foul #14 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG) Garret Milazzo | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Tavarez - foul #5 on Johnathan Tavarez, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Terry Ivy (SF) Albert Livermore, Johnathan Tavarez | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard snags the defensive board | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Frank Hardman runs out the clock | 75-82 |