| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) SF - Sam Manning (fresh) PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) C - Daniel Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) SG - James Long (fresh) SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) C - Carl Waddy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Mills wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Stephen Labrador picks off the pass by Maurice Geiger | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Wheelock | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Sam Manning is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Wheelock | 0-6 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses the shot from the right side | 0-6 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy tips it in | 0-8 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | James Long gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock is fouled on the floor by Maurice Geiger - foul #1 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | James Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Sam Manning is hacked by Stephen Labrador in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Labrador, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alberto Mancini - foul #1 on Alberto Mancini, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Timothy Sumner (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), William Tews (SF), Gordon Shea (PF) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini | |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency pulls down the rebound | 1-8 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea clanks a jumper from the left wing | 1-8 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley gets the rebound | 1-8 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | James Dycus is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lindholm | 4-8 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | James Dycus is denied on a layup by Carl Waddy | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Sumner | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Carl Waddy swats the layup by Benjamin Riley | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | William Tews grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dycus - foul #1 on James Dycus, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Daniel Mills (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF) Eric Morency, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Sam Manning clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Randolph Egan - foul #1 on Randolph Egan, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG) Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG) Randolph Egan | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) C - Daniel Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Carl Waddy denies the turnaround by Daniel Mills | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Sam Manning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Fenwick | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), James Dycus (SG) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph White (SF), William Tews (C) Stephen Labrador, Carl Waddy | |
| 14:26 | Ball State | James Dycus misses badly on a runner from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | William Tews pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Humphrey | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-9 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alberto Mancini | 8-9 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | James Long clanks a jumper in the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | James Long pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph White misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini tips it home | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | James Long comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Walter Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Eugene Green (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Walter Bailey, James Dycus, Sam Manning, Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Gordon Shea (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Joseph White, Alberto Mancini, William Tews | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Eugene Green gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Randolph Egan is called for the reach on Larry Fenwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Egan, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG) Randolph Egan | |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Eugene Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm tips it in | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Waddy | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Green (fresh) C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gordon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Green | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy tips it in | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is fouled on the floor by Herman Wheelock - foul #1 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), James Dycus (SG), Benjamin Riley (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Eugene Green, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Alberto Mancini (PF) Eric Morency, Gordon Shea | |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Daniel Mills is fouled on the floor by Stephen Labrador - foul #2 on Stephen Labrador, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tews (SF) Stephen Labrador | |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | James Long buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Wheelock | 16-20 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Carl Waddy steals the ball from Walter Bailey | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses badly on a shot from close range | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mills | 16-20 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | James Dycus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Tews - foul #1 on William Tews, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Walter Bailey, Benjamin Riley, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), Joseph White (SF) James Long, William Tews | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG) James Dycus | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea (C) Carl Waddy | |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Sam Manning grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-20 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | A charge is called on Benjamin Humphrey - foul #1 on Benjamin Humphrey, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG), Eugene Green (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Maurice Geiger, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), William Tews (SF), Carl Waddy (C) Herman Wheelock, Joseph White, Gordon Shea | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Green (fresh) C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eric Morency (fairly fresh) SG - James Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Tews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lindholm (SF) Sam Manning | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick's pass is intercepted by Eric Morency in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | James Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Morency | 21-22 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Daniel Mills pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Waddy - foul #1 on Carl Waddy, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Sumner (PF) Eugene Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Gordon Shea (PF) Eric Morency, Alberto Mancini | |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by William Tews is blocked by Daniel Mills | 23-22 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is fouled on the floor by William Tews - foul #2 on William Tews, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF) James Dycus, Robert Lindholm, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph White (SF) William Tews | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Gordon Shea is denied by Daniel Mills | 25-22 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Shea | 25-22 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph White misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Maurice Geiger and the foul's on Gordon Shea - foul #1 on Gordon Shea, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Timothy Sumner (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (PG), Alberto Mancini (PF) Herman Wheelock, Gordon Shea | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph White misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lindholm - foul #1 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #4 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Green (PF) Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph White misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | James Dycus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Eugene Green hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Sumner | 30-22 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Sumner | 30-22 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | James Long is called for the reach on Benjamin Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #12 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) James Dycus, Robert Lindholm, Eugene Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG) James Long | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph White knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Waddy | 32-25 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Sumner (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph White (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Alberto Mancini (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Waddy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy scores on a jumper from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Morency - foul #1 on Eric Morency, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Walter Bailey (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Benjamin Riley, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, Eric Morency, Joseph White, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Labrador | 33-27 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | James Dycus comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Walter Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gordon Shea | 33-31 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Randolph Egan is called for the reach on James Dycus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Egan, team foul #14 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Sam Manning (SF) Maurice Geiger, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, James Long, Gordon Shea | |
| 01:44 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Dycus | 38-33 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | James Dycus hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy is denied on a dunk by Sam Manning | 40-33 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador tips it in | 40-35 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | James Dycus is hacked by William Tews - foul #3 on William Tews, team foul #15 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Larry Fenwick, Sam Manning, Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Alberto Mancini (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Eric Morency, William Tews, Carl Waddy | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | James Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-35 |