| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barrett (fresh) C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Charles Whyte is called for the reach on Manuel Kowalski - foul #1 on Charles Whyte, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (C) Theodore Norcross, Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rafael Folkes (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF) Rex Dickey, James Barrett | |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Richard Mosley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Richard Mosley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Kowalski | 22-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett loses the dribble to Manuel Kowalski | 22-29 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Mosley | 22-31 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Mosley steals it from Gary Guardado | 22-31 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Richard Mosley is fouled on the floor by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Michael Crumble, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), James Barrett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Manuel Kowalski, Rafael Folkes, Christopher Pickett, Thomas Watkins | |
| 16:47 | Ball State | James Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible scores on a shot from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte misses the easy layup | 24-31 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Rex Dickey gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 3 blk. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barrett (fresh) C - Boris Zipperer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Rex Dickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG) Theodore Norcross | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG), Thomas Watkins (C) Stjepan Osenkowski, Boris Zipperer | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | James Barrett gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | James Barrett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins is open and scores on a floater in the paint set up by Richard Mosley out of the doubleteam | 24-33 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG), Michael Crumble (PF) Ed Bible, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Brandon Christofferso (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, James Barrett, Thomas Watkins | |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-33 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer tips it home | 24-35 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-35 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Richard Mosley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Pickett | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel clanks a turnaround in the lane | 24-38 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Richard Mosley snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Crumble | 24-38 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Stjepan Osenkowski is called for the reach on Garf Wondoloski - foul #1 on Stjepan Osenkowski, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), James Barrett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Stjepan Osenkowski, Brandon Christofferso, Christopher Pickett, Boris Zipperer | |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses the 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | James Barrett tips it but misses | 24-38 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the fadeaway from the right side | 24-38 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible is hacked by Rex Dickey - foul #1 on Rex Dickey, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Rafael Folkes (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Richard Mosley, Rex Dickey, James Barrett, Thomas Watkins | |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble is called for 3 seconds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (C) Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG), Rex Dickey (SF) Avery Wahl, Rafael Folkes | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Richard Mosley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Kowalski | 24-40 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross is fouled on the floor by Boris Zipperer - foul #3 on Boris Zipperer, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Richard Patel (C) Theodore Norcross, Robert Bennett, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), Thomas Watkins (C) Richard Mosley, Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, Boris Zipperer | |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Stjepan Osenkowski is called for the reach on Richard Patel - foul #2 on Stjepan Osenkowski, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG), Rex Dickey (SF) Avery Wahl, Rafael Folkes | |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses the tip | 24-40 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Richard Mosley snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Richard Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), James Barrett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Stjepan Osenkowski, Rex Dickey, Christopher Pickett, Thomas Watkins | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Richard Mosley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Richard Mosley pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Richard Mosley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-40 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rafael Folkes - foul #1 on Rafael Folkes, team foul #5 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Richard Patel (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Theodore Norcross, Michael Crumble, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Richard Mosley, Manuel Kowalski, Rafael Folkes, James Barrett, Boris Zipperer | |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins hits a shot in the paint set up by Stjepan Osenkowski and he's fouled by Carmelo Quinones - foul #3 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF) Carmelo Quinones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins misses the free throw | 26-42 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett banks in the layup set up by Stjepan Osenkowski | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 3 blk. C - Gary Guardado (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Avery Wahl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Pickett - foul #1 on Christopher Pickett, team foul #6 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF) Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG) Avery Wahl | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Richard Mosley hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-47 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ed Bible | 30-47 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Richard Mosley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-47 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble tips it in | 32-47 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski's pass is intercepted by Ed Bible | 32-47 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Mosley - foul #2 on Richard Mosley, team foul #7 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Manuel Kowalski (SG), Brandon Christofferso (SF), James Barrett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Richard Mosley, Stjepan Osenkowski, Rex Dickey, Christopher Pickett, Thomas Watkins | |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso lays it up and in set up by Avery Wahl | 33-49 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Avery Wahl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Garf Wondoloski (SG), Richard Patel (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Kenneth Leggett, Ed Bible, Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG), Rex Dickey (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Avery Wahl, Brandon Christofferso, James Barrett, Boris Zipperer | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Mosley steals it from Robert Bennett | 35-49 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Richard Mosley hits the finger roll | 35-51 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 3 blk. C - Trevor Bangs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Rex Dickey tips it back up and in | 35-53 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Rex Dickey double dribbles | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado (C) Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), James Barrett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, Christopher Pickett, Thomas Watkins | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | James Barrett is called for the reach on Richard Patel - foul #2 on James Barrett, team foul #8 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs (C) Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG) Stjepan Osenkowski | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Trevor Bangs steps in front of the Boris Zipperer pass | 37-53 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Richard Patel and the foul's on Rafael Folkes - foul #2 on Rafael Folkes, team foul #9 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF) Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Christopher Pickett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Manuel Kowalski, James Barrett, Boris Zipperer | |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Richard Mosley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Richard Mosley double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), James Barrett (PF) Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes, Christopher Pickett | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett tips it in | 42-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins is hacked by Theodore Norcross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso (PF) James Barrett | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Rex Dickey is fouled on the floor by Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Bennett, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Mosley | 42-55 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Barrett (PF) Brandon Christofferso | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Mosley runs out the clock | 42-55 |