| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses the shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro is hacked by John Cevallos - foul #2 on John Cevallos, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Vincent Wilson | 40-28 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Dan Pierce hits a floater from the right wing set up by George Rencher | 42-28 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Paul Raney misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 42-31 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Cevallos - foul #3 on John Cevallos, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Reed (PF) John Cevallos | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Joseph Barnes takes the ball from Paul Raney | 42-32 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Pauly Collins misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Wendt - foul #1 on Raymond Wendt, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SF) Dan Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Shannon Dunning steps in front of the Clyde Smith pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Troy Brochu, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Floyd Murray (PF) William Guffey, Shannon Dunning, Troy Brochu | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Michael Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Barnes - foul #3 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman (SF) Joseph Barnes | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Clyde Smith - foul #2 on Clyde Smith, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (C) Clyde Smith, Melvin Reed, Pauly Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson, Raymond Wendt | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Raney | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 14 pts. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Guffey (fresh) SG - Clifton Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Rencher | 48-38 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Cedric Norman picks off the pass by Edmund Rogan in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Cedric Norman | 48-40 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Dan Pierce grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Cedric Norman is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan - foul #2 on Cedric Norman, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Melvin Reed (SF), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher, Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) William Guffey, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Melvin Reed is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Pauly Collins takes the ball from Vincent Wilson | 48-40 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Pauly Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SF) Dan Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-40 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Melvin Reed gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Melvin Reed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (C) Melvin Reed, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson, Troy Brochu | |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt lays it in | 51-42 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Joseph Barnes picks off the pass by George Rencher in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | George Rencher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Pauly Collins | 54-42 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt is fouled on the floor by John Cevallos - foul #4 on John Cevallos, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Dan Pierce (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Melvin Reed (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Pauly Collins, Clyde Smith, George Rencher, John Cevallos, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Troy Brochu (C) William Guffey, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman drills a driving attempt in the paint | 54-44 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-44 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Brochu (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Dan Pierce gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Davis | 59-44 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-44 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Olsen | 59-44 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu buries a jumper from the right block | 59-46 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Dan Pierce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (PG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (C) Edmund Rogan, Michael Davis, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Troy Brochu | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro is hacked by Melvin Reed - foul #2 on Melvin Reed, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG) Dan Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes is fouled on the floor by Paul Raney - foul #1 on Paul Raney, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Melvin Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Clyde Smith snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro is whistled for a carry | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Dan Pierce (SG) Pauly Collins, Clyde Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF) William Guffey, Clifton Olsen, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is fouled on the floor by Shannon Dunning - foul #2 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cevallos (PF), Douglas Trevizo (C) Melvin Reed, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (C) Adam Dalessandro | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Brochu | 60-48 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning is fouled on the floor by Dan Pierce - foul #2 on Dan Pierce, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SF) George Rencher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Clyde Smith (fresh) PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Douglas Trevizo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cedric Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Brochu (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman is fouled on the floor by Clyde Smith - foul #3 on Clyde Smith, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SF), Paul Raney (C) Clyde Smith, Douglas Trevizo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (SG), Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson, Shannon Dunning | |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | John Cevallos gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Dan Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 63-51 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG) Troy Brochu | |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-51 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Floyd Murray swats the layup by Michael Davis | 63-51 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Cevallos - foul #5 on John Cevallos, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), George Rencher (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Dan Pierce, John Cevallos, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (C) William Guffey, Cedric Norman, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | George Rencher is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barnes - foul #4 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Melvin Reed (PF) Pauly Collins, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG), Troy Brochu (C) Clifton Olsen, Floyd Murray | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is hacked by Vincent Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is hacked by Shannon Dunning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (SG) Shannon Dunning | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Clyde Smith is called for the reach on William Guffey - foul #4 on Clyde Smith, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG), Paul Raney (C) Clyde Smith, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro (C) Vincent Wilson | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | William Guffey misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | William Guffey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Melvin Reed comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Guffey - foul #3 on William Guffey, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Michael Davis (SF) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG), Floyd Murray (PF) Troy Brochu, Raymond Wendt | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Melvin Reed misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Melvin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 70-56 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro tips it in | 70-58 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Joseph Barnes steals it from Dan Pierce | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Melvin Reed (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Guffey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Olsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Pauly Collins - foul #1 on Pauly Collins, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Clyde Smith (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Pauly Collins, Melvin Reed, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Cedric Norman (SF) William Guffey, Clifton Olsen, Joseph Barnes | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Davis | 72-59 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Melvin Reed (PF) Edmund Rogan, Dan Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) Vincent Wilson, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Shannon Dunning is called for the reach on Michael Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes tips it home | 73-61 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Melvin Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Clyde Smith gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Pauly Collins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 73-61 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning loses the dribble to Clyde Smith | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Melvin Reed misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Pauly Collins steals it from Raymond Wendt | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Pauly Collins runs out the clock | 73-61 |