| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fresh) SG - Alvin Wilson (fresh) SF - Frank Turner (fresh) PF - James Cary (fresh) C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) SF - Harold Green (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Greg Maclin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Wilson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Wilson | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Parsons and the foul's on Harold Green - foul #1 on Harold Green, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Greg Maclin | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Wilson | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Harold Green's pass is intercepted by Cory Parsons in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Greg Maclin | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Harold Green misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Cary - foul #1 on James Cary, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Turner | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling is hacked by Alvin Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Wilson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (PF), Dan Lane (C) James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Harold Green, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Wade Deleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Smith (C) Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edmund Bluhm - foul #1 on Edmund Bluhm, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG) Cory Parsons | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Robert Weaver tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Wade Deleon takes the ball from Kenneth Gullette | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm lays it in set up by Wade Deleon | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Chambers (fresh) SG - Alvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) PF - Dan Lane (fresh) C - Greg Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fairly fresh) SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmund Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 9-11 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette buries a jump hook from close range | 11-11 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), William Altieri (SG), Frank Turner (SF), James Cary (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Andrew Chambers, Alvin Wilson, Kenneth Gullette, Dan Lane, Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Harold Green (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | James Cary is hacked by Greg Maclin - foul #1 on Greg Maclin, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Greg Maclin steals the ball from Frank Turner | 11-11 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Harold Green loses the dribble to William Altieri in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson double dribbles | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Rory Pounds is fouled in the backcourt by William Altieri - foul #1 on William Altieri, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Harold Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | James Cary misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Green - foul #2 on Harold Green, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Thomas Patterson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF) Cory Parsons, William Altieri, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Ebling (SG), Bradley Emmerich (SF) William Moller, Harold Green | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | James Cary makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | James Cary makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses the jumper near the basket | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Darrell Ebling steals it from Andrew Chambers | 13-11 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Rory Pounds lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Ebling | 13-13 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Dan Lane (PF), Greg Smith (C) Thomas Patterson, James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF) Rory Pounds, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Jaime Harris's pass is intercepted by Cory Parsons in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane hits the finger roll set up by Cory Parsons | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling is hacked by Cory Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Parsons, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF) Andrew Chambers, Scott Mallard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm (C) Darrell Ebling | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Dan Lane - foul #1 on Dan Lane, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Turner (SF) Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons travels with the ball | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Altieri (PG), Greg Smith (C) Cory Parsons, Kenneth Gullette | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (SG), Greg Maclin (PF) Bradley Emmerich, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Altieri (fresh) SG - Thomas Patterson (fresh) SF - Frank Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Moller (fresh) SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Robert Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Dan Lane - foul #2 on Dan Lane, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) William Altieri, Thomas Patterson, Frank Turner, Dan Lane | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Jaime Harris gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Wade Deleon is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Robert Weaver snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Wade Deleon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Scott Mallard snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), William Altieri (SG), Frank Turner (SF), Kenneth Gullette (C) Andrew Chambers, Alvin Wilson, Scott Mallard, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Bradley Emmerich (SF), Edmund Bluhm (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Wade Deleon, William Moller, Jaime Harris, Greg Maclin, Robert Weaver | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | William Altieri steps in front of the Darrell Ebling pass in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | William Altieri misses the dunk | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith tips it home | 19-16 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Cary (PF) Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | James Cary knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Cory Parsons | 21-16 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 21-16 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler is hacked by Kenneth Gullette - foul #1 on Kenneth Gullette, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) Cory Parsons, William Altieri, Frank Turner, Kenneth Gullette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Robert Dunkleberger (SF), Greg Maclin (PF) Rory Pounds, Bradley Emmerich, Edmund Bluhm | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Darrell Fessler - foul #1 on Darrell Fessler, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Darrell Fessler | 22-18 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Mallard - foul #1 on Scott Mallard, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), William Altieri (SG), Greg Smith (PF) Andrew Chambers, Alvin Wilson, James Cary | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Jaime Harris (SG), Robert Weaver (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Darrell Fessler | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Altieri (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Scott Mallard (fresh) PF - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jaime Harris (fresh) SF - Robert Dunkleberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Maclin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Rory Pounds takes the ball from Greg Smith | 22-20 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Rory Pounds lays it in | 22-22 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Scott Mallard misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-22 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Scott Mallard is blocked by Greg Maclin | 22-22 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rory Pounds | 22-25 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Frank Turner (SF), James Cary (PF), Kenneth Gullette (C) Cory Parsons, William Altieri, Scott Mallard, Greg Smith, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Bradley Emmerich (SF), Edmund Bluhm (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris, Robert Dunkleberger, Greg Maclin, Robert Weaver | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | James Cary snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Chambers | 24-25 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler comes up short on the floater in the paint | 24-25 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers is fouled on the floor by Wade Deleon - foul #1 on Wade Deleon, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Greg Smith (PF) Alvin Wilson, James Cary | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF) Bradley Emmerich, Edmund Bluhm | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Altieri (SG) Andrew Chambers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (SG), Greg Maclin (PF) Darrell Ebling, Darrell Fessler | |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Wade Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jaime Harris takes the ball from William Altieri | 26-25 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses the easy layup | 26-25 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Greg Smith | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Altieri (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Gullette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner is denied on a dunk by Robert Weaver | 26-25 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner misses the fadeaway in the paint | 26-25 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Rory Pounds snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Rory Pounds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Robert Weaver grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Jaime Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Robert Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Wade Deleon hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on William Altieri - foul #2 on William Altieri, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), Dan Lane (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Cory Parsons, William Altieri, Frank Turner, Greg Smith, Kenneth Gullette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Ebling (SG), Harold Green (SF), Edmund Bluhm (PF), Bradley Emmerich (C) Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris, Greg Maclin, Robert Weaver | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dan Lane | 26-27 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Bradley Emmerich is called for the reach on Joseph Wilson - foul #1 on Bradley Emmerich, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG) Wade Deleon | |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Dan Lane - foul #3 on Dan Lane, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Cary (PF) Dan Lane | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Fessler (C) Bradley Emmerich | |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Wilson | 29-29 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG) William Moller | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | James Cary can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Harold Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson (PG), Frank Turner (SF) Andrew Chambers, Scott Mallard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich (PF) Edmund Bluhm | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Rory Pounds gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-29 |