| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Sippel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Busch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Richardson - foul #1 on Jim Richardson, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Robert Eng pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Robert Eng lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | John Thomas knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by James Broadhead | 41-45 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Norman Adger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers (PF) James Busch | |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | John Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Anthony Sippel takes the ball from Greg Hutchinson | 41-45 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Robert Priestley's pass is intercepted by James Broadhead in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jim Richardson, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG), Robert Varnum (SF), Gilbert Kim (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Broadhead, Anthony Sippel, John Thomas, Jim Richardson | |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Brent Issac connects on the fadeaway from close range | 43-47 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 46-50 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (C) Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), James Busch (PF), Jim Richardson (C) James Workman, Dwayne Akers, Gilbert Kim, Michael Schwartz | |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | James Busch grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fairly fresh) SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Issac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Sippel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Varnum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Busch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Richardson | 46-50 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel is hacked by Kenneth Bowler - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowler, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Robert Eng (PF) Kenneth Bowler, Gordon Casey, David Zorc, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG), John Thomas (SF) James Broadhead, Robert Varnum | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | James Busch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Norman Adger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Gilbert Kim (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Workman, James Busch, Jim Richardson | |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Michael Schwartz steps in front of the Carlos Perkins pass | 46-50 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Robert Priestley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Priestley | 49-50 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Schwartz | 49-52 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Carlos Perkins - foul #2 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), John Stanton (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG), Dwayne Akers (SG), Robert Varnum (SF), James Busch (PF), Jim Richardson (C) James Broadhead, Anthony Sippel, John Thomas, Gilbert Kim, Michael Schwartz | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Busch and he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Brent Issac (PF) Duane Scott, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Issac (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Workman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Akers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Busch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | David Zorc misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers is fouled on the floor by Brent Issac - foul #1 on Brent Issac, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (SF) Robert Varnum | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Brent Issac pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | David Zorc scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gordon Casey | 52-55 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Robert Eng (PF) Kenneth Bowler, Gordon Casey, David Zorc, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), Michael Schwartz (C) James Workman, Dwayne Akers, Jim Richardson | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | John Stanton drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by James Broadhead - foul #1 on James Broadhead, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Carlos Perkins (PF) Duane Scott, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum (PF) James Busch | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | John Stanton makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Earl Dobson, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Earl Dobson | |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 57-55 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Broadhead | 57-58 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Robert Eng hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Varnum - foul #3 on Robert Varnum, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim (PF), Jim Richardson (C) Robert Varnum, Michael Schwartz | |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim tips it in | 58-60 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Gordon Casey | 61-60 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses the jumper in the paint | 61-60 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Robert Eng pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Duane Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Eng (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Sippel (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | David Zorc misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gilbert Kim | 61-60 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Brent Issac (PF), John Stanton (C) Duane Scott, Gordon Casey, David Zorc, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG), Dwayne Akers (SG), Robert Varnum (SF), James Busch (PF) James Broadhead, Anthony Sippel, John Thomas, Gilbert Kim | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Stanton | 63-63 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Stanton - foul #2 on John Stanton, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (SF) Jim Richardson | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Stanton | 63-63 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Norman Adger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 66-63 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | James Busch misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brent Issac - foul #2 on Brent Issac, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SG) Norman Adger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz (C) Dwayne Akers | |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | James Busch misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | David Zorc is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Varnum - foul #4 on Robert Varnum, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Robert Varnum is called for the reach on Robert Priestley - foul #5 on Robert Varnum, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (SG) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel (SG) Robert Varnum | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Schwartz | 66-64 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Workman | 66-66 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Robert Priestley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), Kenneth Bowler (SF), Robert Eng (PF) Robert Priestley, Greg Hutchinson, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), John Thomas (SF), Dwayne Akers (PF) James Workman, Earl Dobson, James Busch | |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Zorc - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Graham (SF), John Stanton (C) Gordon Casey, David Zorc | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler is hacked by James Broadhead in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Broadhead, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson (C) Michael Schwartz | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Graham - foul #1 on Jerry Graham, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (PF) Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim (PF) Anthony Sippel | |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Norman Adger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers comes up short on the floater near the basket | 68-69 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | John Stanton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Broadhead - foul #3 on James Broadhead, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF) Kenneth Bowler, Norman Adger, Jerry Graham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), James Busch (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) Dwayne Akers, John Thomas, Gilbert Kim, Jim Richardson | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | John Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | John Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stanton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Sippel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Busch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | James Busch grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson is denied on a layup by John Stanton | 69-69 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins is open but misses the lay-in | 69-69 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 69-69 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gordon Casey | 69-69 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson is hacked by Anthony Sippel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brent Issac (PF), David Zorc (C) Carlos Perkins, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Workman (PG) James Broadhead | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson is fouled on the floor by Greg Hutchinson - foul #1 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | David Zorc grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | David Zorc grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Thomas (SF), Gilbert Kim (C) Earl Dobson, Michael Schwartz | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | David Zorc is hacked by James Workman - foul #3 on James Workman, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Greg Hutchinson, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson (C) James Busch | |
| 02:39 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Eng | 73-69 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Robert Eng is open but misses the lay-in | 73-69 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Richardson | 73-69 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Zorc - foul #2 on David Zorc, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson (SF), John Stanton (C) David Zorc, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), James Busch (PF) James Workman, Gilbert Kim | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Greg Hutchinson swats the layup by Jim Richardson | 73-70 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | John Thomas tips it in | 73-72 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | John Stanton is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 73-72 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | John Stanton blocks the short jumper by John Thomas | 73-72 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Robert Priestley snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Sippel - foul #3 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Richardson | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Priestley is called for the reach on Anthony Sippel - foul #3 on Robert Priestley, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-73 |