| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | William Thomas is hacked by Tony Musick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Musick, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF) Tony Musick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andreas Esposito - foul #2 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (C) Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) William Thomas | |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 43-40 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Victor Dorsey (SF) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Roy Jones (C) Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Palmatier | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Roy Jones blocks the jumper by Vance Washington | 45-42 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Cole | 45-42 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Rolland Stickney steps in front of the Michael Roberts pass in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron tips it home | 47-42 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Roberto Russo scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Russell Palmatier | 47-44 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Bobby Ward (SF), Clarence Carter (C) Shaiming Chu, Clifford Gendron, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), George Andrews (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Thomas Smith connects on the shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vance Washington (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Dorsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Saldana - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Tony Musick (SF) Vance Washington, Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF) Mark Cole, George Andrews, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | William Thomas takes the ball from Tony Musick | 49-46 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner lays it up and in set up by William Thomas | 49-48 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Randal Delaney steals the ball from Clarence Carter | 49-48 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Andreas Esposito - foul #3 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (SG), Clifford Gendron (PF), Harry Willis (C) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG), Roy Jones (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Thomas Smith, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Thomas | 49-50 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 13:50 | Ball State | William Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roberto Russo | 49-53 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Sadiki Banda picks off the pass by Russell Palmatier in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | William Thomas dunks the ball on a great pass from Russell Palmatier and the foul's on Sadiki Banda - foul #4 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Vance Washington (SG), Victor Dorsey (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Shaiming Chu, Clifford Gendron, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), George Andrews (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick is hacked by William Thomas - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF) Tony Musick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF) William Thomas, George Andrews | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rolland Stickney | 52-56 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Bobby Ward steps in front of the Michael Roberts pass | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vance Washington (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Victor Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vance Washington | 55-56 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is hacked by Andreas Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Clarence Carter (C) Andreas Esposito, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Roberto Russo (SF) Michael Roberts, Phillip Gardner | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses the shot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Roberto Russo's pass is intercepted by Bobby Ward | 55-56 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter tips it in | 57-56 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Mark Cole is hacked by Bobby Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Ward, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF) Bobby Ward, Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), George Andrews (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Thomas Smith, Roberto Russo, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vance Washington, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) George Andrews | |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Shaiming Chu | 59-59 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Clarence Carter swats the short shot by Darwin Mitchell | 59-59 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Mark Cole is called for the reach on Tony Musick - foul #1 on Mark Cole, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (C) Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), George Andrews (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Mark Cole, Phillip Gardner, Russell Palmatier, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Clifford Gendron - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF), Harry Willis (C) Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Saldana - foul #3 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (SG) Vance Washington | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randal Delaney (PF) Thomas Saldana | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Thomas Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | George Andrews hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Shaiming Chu (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Harry Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Rolland Stickney | 61-61 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Randal Delaney hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Ward is blocked by Roy Jones | 61-63 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Rolland Stickney | 64-63 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Thomas Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Russo and the foul's on Harry Willis - foul #1 on Harry Willis, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Andreas Esposito (SG), Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Shaiming Chu, Victor Dorsey, Bobby Ward, Rolland Stickney, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Roberto Russo, George Andrews, Randal Delaney, Roy Jones | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick comes up short on the runner from the right block | 64-66 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Russell Palmatier - foul #1 on Russell Palmatier, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (SG), Thomas Saldana (C) Thomas Smith, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Mark Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sadiki Banda | 68-66 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | William Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-66 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Gendron | 68-66 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF) Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Randal Delaney (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) William Thomas, Mark Cole, Russell Palmatier, Thomas Saldana | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Roberto Russo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andreas Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Victor Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andreas Esposito | 71-66 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Randal Delaney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Ward | 71-66 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito is hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron (PF) Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Rolland Stickney (C) Andreas Esposito, Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG) Roberto Russo | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington tips it home | 75-66 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Victor Dorsey (SF) Sadiki Banda, Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Russell Palmatier (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, George Andrews, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 75-66 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Roy Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Tony Musick (SF), Clarence Carter (C) Shaiming Chu, Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF) Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Randal Delaney connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Saldana | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-68 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | William Thomas grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | William Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Sadiki Banda - foul #5 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG) Sadiki Banda | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vance Washington and the foul's on Randal Delaney - foul #1 on Randal Delaney, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Tony Musick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (SG) Vance Washington | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | William Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron is fouled in the backcourt by William Thomas - foul #5 on William Thomas, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) William Thomas | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana banks in the layup and he's hacked by Andreas Esposito - foul #5 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG) Andreas Esposito | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu is hacked by Mark Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Cole, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (SG) Vance Washington | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Randal Delaney misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Gendron - foul #4 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF), Rolland Stickney (PF), Harry Willis (C) Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG), Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (C) Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Thomas Saldana | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Randal Delaney misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Randal Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harry Willis | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney is whistled for a carry | 83-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Randal Delaney | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu runs out the clock | 83-73 |