| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Coward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Boykin (fresh) C - James Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randy Joy | 39-28 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 42-28 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre's floater is knocked away by Anthony Dix | 42-28 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Randy Joy | 42-31 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Anthony Dix clanks a runner in the lane | 42-31 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Clifford Gee hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Laguerre | 44-33 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Darren Coward steps in front of the Royal Willilams pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gee swats the layup by Randy Joy | 44-33 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Coward | 44-33 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs double dribbles | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Bobby Noble (SF), William Arce (PF) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward, Harold Boykin | |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Marco Sargent connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dix | 46-33 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sam Morgan | 46-36 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Anthony Dix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Steven Pearson (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SF) James Hobbs | |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Emil Peay | 46-39 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Richard Easley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edgar Keene | 49-39 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Marco Sargent gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Richard Easley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Blair | 51-39 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Marco Sargent steals the ball from Bobby Noble | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Sargent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Coward (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Arce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Noble (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Edgar Keene is fouled on the floor by Darren Coward - foul #3 on Darren Coward, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Leroy Leblanc (SF), Harold Boykin (PF), James Hobbs (C) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, Darren Coward, William Arce, Bobby Noble | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-39 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Royal Willilams gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin dunks the ball | 51-41 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Jose Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin's layup is rejected by Royal Willilams | 51-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin tips it home | 51-43 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Clyde Hunger | 53-43 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gee is called for the reach on James Hobbs - foul #2 on Clifford Gee, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Darren Coward (SF), William Arce (C) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, Leroy Leblanc, James Hobbs | |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Marco Sargent steals it from Harold Boykin | 53-43 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Jose Martin knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edgar Keene | 55-43 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | William Arce scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emil Peay | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Emil Peay is called for the reach on Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emil Peay, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble (C) Harold Boykin | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Charles Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG), Royal Willilams (PF) Charles Blair, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan is fouled on the floor by Clyde Hunger - foul #4 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG), Clifford Gee (C) Clyde Hunger, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), James Hobbs (C) Emil Peay, Darren Coward | |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | William Arce grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Edgar Keene's pass is intercepted by James Hobbs in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | William Arce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 55-47 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Keene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Noble (fairly fresh) PF - William Arce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Hobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Charles Blair banks in the layup on a great pass from Edgar Keene | 57-47 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Morgan and the foul's on Clifford Gee - foul #3 on Clifford Gee, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Anthony Dix (SF), Marco Sargent (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Charles Blair, Edgar Keene, Royal Willilams, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF) Randy Joy, Sam Morgan, Bobby Noble, William Arce | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Marco Sargent grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dix | 59-49 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Dix - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin (PF) Leroy Leblanc | |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Steven Pearson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 61-50 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-50 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward can't tip it in | 61-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Anthony Dix steps in front of the James Hobbs pass | 61-50 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-50 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Marco Sargent gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Marco Sargent drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Easley | 63-50 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-50 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Marco Sargent pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Richard Easley is whistled for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Zand (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Richard Easley, Anthony Dix, Marco Sargent, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Bobby Noble (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF), William Arce (C) Emil Peay, Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward, Harold Boykin, James Hobbs | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | William Arce clanks a runner from the right block | 63-50 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Charles Blair loses the dribble to Randy Joy in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Royal Willilams pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Zand (fresh) SG - Charles Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Noble (fresh) PF - Leroy Leblanc (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Arce (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Zand | 65-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Royal Willilams, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG) John Zand | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin (PF) Bobby Noble | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Randy Joy steps in front of the Clyde Hunger pass in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc throws it down on a nice dish by Randy Joy | 65-54 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Morgan - foul #1 on Sam Morgan, team foul #3 | 65-54 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Clifford Gee tips it back up and in | 67-54 |
| 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) | |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clyde Hunger - foul #5 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Andrew Barkley (C) Charles Blair, Clyde Hunger, Edgar Keene, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Garrett Folse (SG), Darren Coward (SF), James Hobbs (C) Randy Joy, Sam Morgan, Leroy Leblanc, William Arce | |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Royal Willilams hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 67-55 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Emil Peay | 67-55 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Easley | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Harold Boykin blocks the jumper by Richard Easley | 67-55 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Garrett Folse | 67-57 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 67-57 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward loses the dribble to Richard Easley | 67-57 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Garrett Folse is called for the reach on Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett Folse, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams, Andrew Barkley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), William Arce (PF), Bobby Noble (C) Emil Peay, Garrett Folse, Harold Boykin, James Hobbs | |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Darren Coward is called for the reach on Marco Sargent - foul #4 on Darren Coward, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG) Richard Easley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Charles Blair is fouled on the floor by William Arce - foul #2 on William Arce, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Zand (PG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc (PF) Darren Coward | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Charles Blair misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Laguerre - foul #1 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Charles Blair makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Charles Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble's layup is rejected by Clifford Gee | 69-57 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clifford Gee | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | William Arce steals the ball from Charles Blair | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Zand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Gee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Noble (fresh) PF - Leroy Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Arce (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Clifford Gee snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF) John Zand, Charles Blair, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SF) Leroy Leblanc | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Royal Willilams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Noble - foul #3 on Bobby Noble, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Zand (PG), Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (C) Jose Martin, Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Leroy Leblanc (PF) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | William Arce comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | John Zand gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Arce - foul #3 on William Arce, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG), Steven Pearson (C) John Zand, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Edgar Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-57 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc tips it home | 72-59 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Charles Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Morgan - foul #2 on Sam Morgan, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Charles Blair makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Charles Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | William Arce grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | William Arce comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-59 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | William Arce tips it in | 73-61 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Steven Pearson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Emil Peay - foul #2 on Emil Peay, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Steven Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Steven Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | William Arce can't tip it in | 74-61 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Richard Easley grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Charles Blair is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-61 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | William Arce pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Arce misses the floater from the baseline | 74-61 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Marco Sargent snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Easley runs out the clock | 74-61 |