| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Holton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Beams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Olinger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Odis Daily (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Doolan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Dostal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Holton inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | John Holton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Beams | 37-28 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Odis Daily is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Campbell - foul #3 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luis Romero (SG) Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Raymond Chase makes the floater from the right block set up by Daniel Doolan | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | John Holton is hacked by Daniel Doolan - foul #1 on Daniel Doolan, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | John Holton connects on the floater from the left block set up by Daniel Beams | 39-30 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Tony Olinger tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Luis Romero misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Tony Olinger connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Doolan and he's fouled by Daniel Beams - foul #1 on Daniel Beams, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Lanny Hurt (SG), Mariano Reyes (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Christopher Arendt, Luis Romero, Daniel Beams, Samuel Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (SG), Kenneth Lair (SF), Daniel Levins (PF), Joe Hannah (C) Odis Daily, Daniel Doolan, Floyd Dostal, Raymond Chase | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Tony Olinger makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mariano Reyes | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | John Holton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Levins - foul #2 on Daniel Levins, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Clinton (SG) Tony Olinger | |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Daniel Levins misses the easy open layup | 41-35 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Mariano Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | John Holton can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Michael Clinton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Scott Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lanny Hurt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Holton (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Mariano Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Clinton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lair (fresh) PF - Daniel Levins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Joe Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Michael Clinton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Mariano Reyes grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt hits a floater in the lane | 43-35 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Daniel Levins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Luis Romero (SF), Daniel Beams (PF), Harold Douglas (C) Scott Webb, Lanny Hurt, John Holton, Mariano Reyes, Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Odis Daily (SG), Daniel Doolan (SF), Floyd Dostal (PF), Raymond Chase (C) Jamison Nicosia, Kenneth Lair, Daniel Levins, Joe Hannah | |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Luis Romero misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-35 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Raymond Chase pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Raymond Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Olinger (PG) Michael Clinton | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Doolan - foul #2 on Daniel Doolan, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Tony Olinger makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 46-37 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Harold Douglas banks in the layup | 48-37 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Christopher Arendt is called for the reach on Tony Olinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Arendt, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt (SF), Samuel Huey (C) Daniel Beams, Harold Douglas | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Odis Daily misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Luis Romero grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Samuel Huey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Raymond Chase misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Campbell - foul #4 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), John Holton (SF), Mariano Reyes (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Christopher Arendt, Patrick Campbell, Lanny Hurt, Samuel Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (PG), Michael Clinton (SG), Kenneth Lair (SF), Daniel Levins (PF) Tony Olinger, Odis Daily, Daniel Doolan, Floyd Dostal | |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Raymond Chase makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Raymond Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Luis Romero | 50-39 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Michael Clinton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Beams (PF) Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joe Hannah (C) Raymond Chase | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | John Holton's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Levins | 50-39 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Daniel Beams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Joe Hannah throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt (SG), Clyde Tardiff (C) Luis Romero, Daniel Beams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Odis Daily (SG), Kenneth Dole (PF) Jamison Nicosia, Daniel Levins | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Scott Webb (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lanny Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Holton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mariano Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Clinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odis Daily (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Lair (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | John Holton's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Dole | 53-39 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt (PG), Samuel Huey (C) Scott Webb, Mariano Reyes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Olinger (PG), Daniel Doolan (SF) Michael Clinton, Kenneth Lair | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan is fouled in the backcourt by John Holton - foul #1 on John Holton, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Odis Daily loses the dribble to Samuel Huey | 53-39 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | John Holton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Hannah - foul #1 on Joe Hannah, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luis Romero (SG), Daniel Beams (PF) Lanny Hurt, Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lundberg (SG), Floyd Dostal (PF), Raymond Chase (C) Odis Daily, Kenneth Dole, Joe Hannah | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lundberg misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Daniel Beams gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | John Holton misses the 3 from straight away | 55-39 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Raymond Chase grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 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) | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Tony Olinger connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Luis Romero clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lundberg gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 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) | |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lundberg double dribbles | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Lanny Hurt (SG), Mariano Reyes (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Christopher Arendt, Luis Romero, Daniel Beams, Samuel Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (PG), Odis Daily (SG), Kenneth Lair (SF), Kenneth Dole (PF), Daniel Levins (C) Tony Olinger, Jeffrey Lundberg, Daniel Doolan, Floyd Dostal, Raymond Chase | |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Odis Daily steps in front of the John Holton pass | 55-41 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair is hacked by John Holton - foul #2 on John Holton, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joe Hannah (C) Kenneth Dole | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Odis Daily misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lanny Hurt - foul #2 on Lanny Hurt, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luis Romero (SF), Harold Douglas (C) John Holton, Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Floyd Dostal (PF) Joe Hannah | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Odis Daily makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Odis Daily misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Douglas | 55-42 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Levins - foul #3 on Daniel Levins, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Doolan (SF), Raymond Chase (C) Kenneth Lair, Daniel Levins | |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 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) | |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Odis Daily makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jamison Nicosia | 57-45 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Mariano Reyes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Harold Douglas misses the tip | 57-45 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lanny Hurt | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Scott Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lanny Hurt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Luis Romero (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mariano Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jamison Nicosia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Odis Daily (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Doolan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Dostal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Chase (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Luis Romero misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Odis Daily gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 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) | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Raymond Chase buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Doolan | 57-47 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Luis Romero clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Raymond Chase snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Harold Douglas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Floyd Dostal | 57-49 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Odis Daily hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Floyd Dostal | 57-51 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jamison Nicosia - foul #2 on Jamison Nicosia, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Daniel Beams (PF), Samuel Huey (C) Scott Webb, Luis Romero, Mariano Reyes, Harold Douglas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Olinger (PG), Michael Clinton (SG), Kenneth Lair (SF), Daniel Levins (PF), Joe Hannah (C) Jamison Nicosia, Odis Daily, Daniel Doolan, Floyd Dostal, Raymond Chase | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Joe Hannah misses the easy layup | 59-51 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Michael Clinton grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair misses the runner in the paint | 59-51 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Samuel Huey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Lair hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Levins | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Clinton - foul #2 on Michael Clinton, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Holton (SF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Lanny Hurt, Samuel Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Dole (PF) Daniel Levins | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Joe Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Michael Clinton makes the jump hook in the paint | 62-58 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | John Holton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Arendt | 64-58 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Michael Clinton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lundberg (SG), Daniel Doolan (SF), Raymond Chase (C) Michael Clinton, Kenneth Lair, Joe Hannah | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Daniel Beams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Beams | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Arendt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Holton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Daniel Beams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Olinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lundberg (fresh) SF - Daniel Doolan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Dole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Chase (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Raymond Chase snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lundberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Odis Daily (SG), Daniel Levins (PF) Jeffrey Lundberg, Kenneth Dole | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Doolan - foul #3 on Daniel Doolan, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Douglas (C) Clyde Tardiff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Floyd Dostal (PF) Raymond Chase | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Floyd Dostal makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Levins | 66-60 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt comes up short on the shot in the paint | 66-60 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Mariano Reyes (PF), Samuel Huey (C) Christopher Arendt, Daniel Beams, Harold Douglas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Clinton (PG), Jeffrey Lundberg (SG), Kenneth Lair (SF), Joe Hannah (C) Tony Olinger, Odis Daily, Daniel Doolan, Daniel Levins | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Huey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | John Holton tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Arendt (PG), Daniel Beams (PF) Scott Webb, Mariano Reyes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Olinger (PG), Odis Daily (SG), Daniel Doolan (SF), Raymond Chase (C) Michael Clinton, Jeffrey Lundberg, Kenneth Lair, Joe Hannah | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Floyd Dostal hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Patrick Campbell - foul #5 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luis Romero (SG) Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Floyd Dostal makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Samuel Huey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Arendt | 71-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Chase | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Samuel Huey can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 71-66 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Raymond Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan is hacked by John Holton - foul #3 on John Holton, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | John Holton pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | John Holton is hacked by Tony Olinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Olinger, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt (SG) Luis Romero | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Olinger | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Tony Olinger is called for the reach on John Holton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Olinger, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | John Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Lanny Hurt is called for the reach on Odis Daily - foul #3 on Lanny Hurt, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luis Romero (SG) Lanny Hurt | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Odis Daily makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Odis Daily makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Daniel Beams is hacked by Tony Olinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Olinger, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lanny Hurt (SF) John Holton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Daniel Beams makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Daniel Beams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Doolan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |