| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Stanton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Miramontes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Zorc inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Norman Adger clanks a runner in the paint | 29-35 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | David Zorc pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | John Stanton hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Norman Adger grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | David Zorc is hacked by Joshua Pafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Pafford, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Norman Adger grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brent Issac (PF) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Blount (SG), James Busch (PF) Don Foster, Robert Varnum | |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (C) Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (SF), Michael Schwartz (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) Joseph Miramontes, Joshua Pafford, Jim Richardson | |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Jason Blount takes the ball from David Zorc | 31-35 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz clanks a floater from the left side | 31-35 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | James Busch can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brent Issac - foul #2 on Brent Issac, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), John Stanton (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, David Zorc, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Don Foster (SG), Joshua Pafford (SF), Jim Richardson (C) James Busch, Jason Blount, Earl Dobson, Gilbert Kim | |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (SG) Charles Hatten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum (PF) Michael Schwartz | |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Joseph Miramontes is called for the reach on Gordon Casey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Busch (PG) Joseph Miramontes | |
| 16:22 | Ball State | The short jumper by John Stanton is denied by Robert Varnum | 31-37 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Duane Scott tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Duane Scott takes the ball from James Busch | 33-37 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brent Issac (PF) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford clanks a jump hook from the left block | 33-37 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson tips it home | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brent Issac (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Busch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Don Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bowler | 33-39 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SF), Robert Eng (PF) Kenneth Bowler, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Joseph Miramontes (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Busch, Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, Jim Richardson | |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Charles Hatten (C) Gordon Casey, Duane Scott, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim (C) Robert Varnum | |
| 14:19 | Ball State | David Zorc misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson's pass is intercepted by Robert Priestley | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Robert Priestley lays it in | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Miramontes | 35-41 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Charles Hatten grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | David Zorc misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Dobson - foul #1 on Earl Dobson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), John Stanton (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Robert Eng, Charles Hatten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Busch (PG), Don Foster (SG), Joshua Pafford (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Jim Richardson (C) James Broadhead, Joseph Miramontes, Earl Dobson, Michael Schwartz, Gilbert Kim | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Don Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Perkins | 37-41 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins tips it home | 39-41 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Bowler - foul #1 on Kenneth Bowler, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG) David Zorc | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Jason Blount (SG) James Busch, Don Foster | |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | James Broadhead steals the ball from Kenneth Bowler in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead throws it down | 39-45 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | John Stanton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Blount (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Varnum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Gordon Casey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Priestley and he's hacked by James Broadhead - foul #4 on James Broadhead, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), Charles Hatten (SF), Robert Eng (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Kenneth Bowler, John Stanton, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), James Busch (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) James Broadhead, Robert Varnum, Jim Richardson | |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim connects on the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Miramontes | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Brent Issac is denied on a layup by James Busch | 43-47 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | James Busch snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Hatten - foul #2 on Charles Hatten, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (PG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG) Jason Blount | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Norman Adger's layup is rejected by James Busch | 43-48 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Duane Scott tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Busch | 45-50 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Charles Hatten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Scott | 48-50 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford misses long on a jumper from the left block | 48-50 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | James Busch tips it in | 48-52 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Robert Eng's fadeaway is rejected by James Busch | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gilbert Kim | 48-52 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Hatten | 48-52 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Duane Scott is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Scott, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), John Stanton (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Duane Scott, Norman Adger, Charles Hatten, Robert Eng, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Blount (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Jim Richardson (C) Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, James Busch, Gilbert Kim | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Miramontes | 48-52 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Miramontes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Blount (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | John Stanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Don Foster (SG) Joseph Miramontes, Jason Blount | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Gordon Casey steps in front of the Don Foster pass | 48-52 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Gordon Casey scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Don Foster - foul #2 on Don Foster, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (SG), Robert Eng (PF) Robert Priestley, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford (SF), Michael Schwartz (PF) Earl Dobson, Robert Varnum | |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-52 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is hacked by Michael Schwartz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Schwartz, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (PG), Norman Adger (SG) Gordon Casey, David Zorc | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Eng | 53-52 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Robert Eng grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Pafford | 53-52 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Perkins | 53-52 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Norman Adger drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowler | 56-52 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Robert Eng is fouled on the floor by Michael Schwartz - foul #3 on Michael Schwartz, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), Brent Issac (C) Duane Scott, Norman Adger, Kenneth Bowler, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Blount (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), James Busch (C) Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, Michael Schwartz, Jim Richardson | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson buries a turnaround from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | David Zorc scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Eng | 61-56 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | James Busch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | David Zorc grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is fouled on the floor by Jason Blount - foul #1 on Jason Blount, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (PF) Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG) James Broadhead | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Miramontes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Blount (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Busch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-56 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Brent Issac grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Gordon Casey picks off the pass by Robert Varnum | 63-56 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson (C) Earl Dobson | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | David Zorc is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Richardson - foul #1 on Jim Richardson, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG) Jason Blount | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | David Zorc misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | David Zorc is called for the reach on James Busch - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford (SF) James Busch | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG) Joseph Miramontes | |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Robert Priestley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Eng | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Carlos Perkins steals the ball from James Broadhead | 65-56 |
| 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) | |
| 01:09 | Ball State | David Zorc misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford's pass is intercepted by Robert Eng | 65-56 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Norman Adger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead hits a 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is hacked by James Broadhead in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Broadhead, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (SF) David Zorc | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG) James Broadhead | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Robert Priestley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Don Foster - foul #3 on Don Foster, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Norman Adger gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Norman Adger is fouled in the backcourt by Don Foster - foul #4 on Don Foster, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Robert Eng is hacked by Joseph Miramontes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Varnum | 69-59 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Priestley runs out the clock | 69-59 |