| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Burgess inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Earl McGraff loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Earl McGraff gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is fouled on the floor by Richard Vallee - foul #2 on Richard Vallee, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Owen Burke - foul #1 on Owen Burke, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Peterson - foul #1 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it home | 34-31 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the runner from close range | 34-33 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Richard Vallee swats the short shot by Cecil Fett | 34-33 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits the finger roll set up by Alfredo Giordano | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson is fouled on the floor by Owen Burke - foul #2 on Owen Burke, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Richard Vallee | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Edward Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 36-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Riddell | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | James Riddell snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Riddell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lazaro Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses the jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Melvin Jobe picks off the pass by Kosta Golinski in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Goran Nowosielski - foul #3 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Jerry Norwood | |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo's pass is intercepted by Vernon Peterson | 38-37 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Earl McGraff banks in the layup set up by Allen Rich and the foul's on Owen Burke - foul #3 on Owen Burke, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF) Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | David Burgess gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Michael Partridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF) Alberto Vega | |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Vernon Peterson - foul #2 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Vernon Peterson | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Owen Burke picks off the pass by Michael Partridge | 41-38 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Vallee | 41-40 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Burris - foul #2 on Ronald Burris, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Lazaro Russo, Richard Vallee | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kosta Golinski | 43-42 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Allen Rich (SF) Earl McGraff, David Burgess | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Taggart - foul #2 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart is denied on a layup by Jerry Norwood | 43-44 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Dennis Waldroup (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski, Jerry Norwood | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Edward Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vernon Peterson | 48-46 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke is fouled on the floor by Allen Rich - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), David Burgess (SF) Edward Jones, Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF) Alberto Vega, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | James Riddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Alfredo Giordano is called for the reach on Michael Partridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Giordano, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee tips it in | 48-48 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Earl McGraff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Partridge - foul #1 on Michael Partridge, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Earl McGraff - foul #3 on Earl McGraff, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Alfredo Giordano, James Riddell, Lazaro Russo, Richard Vallee | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Fadey Lijewski - foul #1 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG) Owen Burke | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski's pass is intercepted by Edward Jones | 50-51 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Allen Rich is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 52-51 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Allen Rich steals it from Goran Nowosielski | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Norwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Alberto Vega steps in front of the Cecil Fett pass | 55-51 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski blows the dunk | 55-51 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Cecil Fett, Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), James Riddell (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Alberto Vega, Fadey Lijewski, Jerry Norwood | |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Taggart - foul #3 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Lazaro Russo - foul #1 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Riddell | 57-57 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | David Burgess drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 59-57 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Riddell | 59-62 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Earl McGraff tips it in | 61-62 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson's pass is intercepted by James Riddell | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Burgess - foul #3 on David Burgess, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Milton Scruggs (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Dennis Waldroup (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Lazaro Russo, Richard Vallee | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Cecil Fett knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Milton Scruggs | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Riddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Riddell | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Scruggs, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF) James Riddell, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood clanks a jump hook near the basket | 63-67 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski is hacked by Melvin Jobe - foul #3 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SF) Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup (C) Jerry Norwood | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-67 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Cecil Fett pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Thomas Perry is hacked by Kosta Golinski - foul #3 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Lazaro Russo (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Vega | 64-70 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Cecil Fett hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-70 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alfredo Giordano | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Richard Vallee denies the turnaround by Vernon Peterson | 67-72 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke grabs the board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Earl McGraff is called for the reach on Owen Burke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl McGraff, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski (PF) Lazaro Russo | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Vallee steps in front of the David Burgess pass | 67-74 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski is fouled in the backcourt by Earl McGraff - foul #5 on Earl McGraff, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG) Earl McGraff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (PG) Owen Burke | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Michael Partridge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Alberto Vega - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Lazaro Russo (PF) Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 3rd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Partridge is called for the reach on Alfredo Giordano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Partridge, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (PG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Owen Burke, Lazaro Russo | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Alberto Vega is called for the reach on David Burgess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Vega, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Lazaro Russo (PF) Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | David Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | David Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Alfredo Giordano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 72-76 |