| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Harr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Thiel (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Campanella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| 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 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Campanella, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Joshua Perry is called for the reach on Herbert Alston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Perry, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Keith Troxler is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Troxler - foul #2 on Keith Troxler, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | James Flynn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Alston | 50-39 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Pearlman (SF) Charles Harr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (SG), Jonathan Lacinski (C) Brian Campanella, Justin Paul | |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Herbert Alston is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Joshua Perry is denied by Shawn Thiel | 50-39 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Malone - foul #1 on Joe Malone, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Good (PG), Thomas Graves (SF), Thomas Agostini (PF), Samuel Young (C) James Flynn, Herbert Alston, Keith Troxler, Shawn Thiel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (PG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Fadey Szychowski (C) Elon Albarazi, Joe Malone, Joshua Perry | |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Graves - foul #3 on Thomas Graves, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Harr (SF) Thomas Graves | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda (SG), James Veitch (C) Steve Stalker, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | James Veitch gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Good - foul #2 on Douglas Good, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Jackson (SG) Peter Pearlman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Samuel Young is fouled on the floor by Fadey Szychowski - foul #1 on Fadey Szychowski, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Justin Paul (C) Brian Campanella, James Veitch | |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Douglas Good misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Agostini - foul #1 on Thomas Agostini, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Flynn (PG), Thomas Graves (SF), Keith Troxler (PF), Shawn Thiel (C) Troy Jackson, Charles Harr, Thomas Agostini, Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG) Jeffery Deeter | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Good (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Thiel (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Elon Albarazi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon Ojeda (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Fadey Szychowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Alston (SG) Thomas Graves | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Malone (SF), Joshua Perry (PF) Leon Ojeda, Fadey Szychowski | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Joseph Dixon is called for the reach on Douglas Good in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG), Jonathan Lacinski (C) Joseph Dixon, Justin Paul | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | A charge is called on James Flynn - foul #1 on James Flynn, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Pearlman (SF) Douglas Good | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Keith Troxler gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Elon Albarazi steals the ball from James Flynn in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi lays it up and in | 52-44 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Keith Troxler can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-44 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Elon Albarazi | 52-44 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski loses the dribble to James Flynn | 52-44 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Herbert Alston | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Malone | 54-46 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Herbert Alston comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-46 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Herbert Alston tips it in | 56-46 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | James Flynn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shawn Thiel | 59-48 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski drills a jump hook from close range | 59-50 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman is called for a backcourt violation | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Good (PG), Troy Jackson (SG), Charles Harr (SF), Thomas Agostini (PF), Samuel Young (C) James Flynn, Herbert Alston, Peter Pearlman, Keith Troxler, Shawn Thiel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (PG), Leon Ojeda (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Fadey Szychowski (PF), Justin Paul (C) Elon Albarazi, Brian Campanella, Joe Malone, Joshua Perry, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Good (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Troy Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Harr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Agostini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Stalker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Ojeda (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Deeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Szychowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Troy Jackson is called for the reach on Leon Ojeda - foul #1 on Troy Jackson, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fadey Szychowski - foul #2 on Fadey Szychowski, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Stalker | 59-53 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Jeffery Deeter is called for the reach on Douglas Good - foul #1 on Jeffery Deeter, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), James Veitch (C) Steve Stalker, Justin Paul | |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Douglas Good makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Douglas Good makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | James Veitch hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Elon Albarazi | 61-55 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Douglas Good is hacked by Elon Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elon Albarazi, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Square (PG), Thomas Graves (PF) Charles Harr, Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Justin Paul (C) Leon Ojeda, Jeffery Deeter, Fadey Szychowski | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Douglas Good makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Douglas Good misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | James Veitch comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Graves - foul #4 on Thomas Graves, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Harr (SF), Keith Troxler (PF), Shawn Thiel (C) Troy Jackson, Thomas Graves, Thomas Agostini | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | James Veitch makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | James Veitch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Charles Harr is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 62-57 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | James Veitch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Alston (SG) Douglas Good | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG), Joshua Perry (PF) Steve Stalker, Justin Paul | |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Joshua Perry picks off the pass by Keith Troxler | 62-57 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Harr - foul #2 on Charles Harr, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Jackson (SG), Samuel Young (PF) Herbert Alston, Keith Troxler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Justin Paul (C) Elon Albarazi, Joe Malone, James Veitch | |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Brian Campanella steals the ball from Charles Harr in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Ralph Square pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Troy Jackson lays it in set up by Ralph Square | 64-59 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Leon Ojeda buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffery Deeter | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul tips it in | 66-63 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Troy Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Charles Harr snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Samuel Young misses the shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ralph Square (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Harr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Thiel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Brian Campanella (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Ojeda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Deeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Paul (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffery Deeter, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Flynn (PG), Herbert Alston (SG), Peter Pearlman (SF), Thomas Graves (PF), Thomas Agostini (C) Ralph Square, Troy Jackson, Charles Harr, Samuel Young, Shawn Thiel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Joe Malone (SF), Jonathan Lacinski (PF), Fadey Szychowski (C) Brian Campanella, Leon Ojeda, Jeffery Deeter, Joshua Perry, Justin Paul | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini can't finish the layup | 66-63 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Herbert Alston tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Pearlman - foul #2 on Peter Pearlman, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Troxler (PF) Thomas Graves | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | James Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Stalker | 68-68 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Malone - foul #2 on Joe Malone, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), James Veitch (C) Steve Stalker, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Elon Albarazi | 70-70 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Herbert Alston loses the dribble to Joseph Dixon | 70-70 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi's pass is intercepted by James Flynn in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Keith Troxler blows the layup | 70-72 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Fadey Szychowski grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Keith Troxler pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Herbert Alston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Troxler | 73-72 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Herbert Alston blocks the jumper by Joseph Dixon | 73-72 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Pearlman | 73-72 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | James Flynn drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Alston | 75-72 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | James Veitch can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Peter Pearlman - foul #3 on Peter Pearlman, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Good (PG), Troy Jackson (SG), Thomas Graves (SF), Samuel Young (PF), Shawn Thiel (C) James Flynn, Herbert Alston, Peter Pearlman, Keith Troxler, Thomas Agostini | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker (PG), Leon Ojeda (SG), Jeffery Deeter (SF), Joshua Perry (PF) Elon Albarazi, Joseph Dixon, Joe Malone, Fadey Szychowski | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | James Veitch misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | James Veitch misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Good (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Troy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) C - Shawn Thiel (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Stalker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Ojeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Deeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Perry (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Veitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Thomas Graves is hacked by Steve Stalker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Stalker, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski (C) James Veitch | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Thomas Graves makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Thomas Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Lacinski snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Steve Stalker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Douglas Good can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 76-72 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Deeter snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi (PG), Brian Campanella (SG), Justin Paul (C) Steve Stalker, Leon Ojeda, Jonathan Lacinski | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-72 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn Thiel | 76-72 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Flynn (PG), Herbert Alston (SG), Charles Harr (SF), Keith Troxler (PF) Douglas Good, Troy Jackson, Thomas Graves, Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Keith Troxler misses short on a floater from the baseline | 76-72 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel misses the tip | 76-72 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Dixon (SG), Joe Malone (SF) Brian Campanella, Jeffery Deeter | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Justin Paul misses short on a shot from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Elon Albarazi tips it home | 76-74 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Justin Paul swats the layup by Herbert Alston | 76-74 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Joshua Perry grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Keith Troxler is hacked by Joshua Perry - foul #2 on Joshua Perry, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Keith Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Keith Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Herbert Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dixon - foul #5 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Campanella (SG) Joseph Dixon | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Herbert Alston misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Herbert Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Joe Malone drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Elon Albarazi | 79-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Herbert Alston scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 81-79 |
| 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 | Brian Campanella hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 81-79 |