| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Turner (fresh) PF - James Cary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harold Green inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Harold Green misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler tips it in | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | James Cary hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Wade Deleon is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Ebling | 43-37 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Harold Green buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wade Deleon | 45-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | James Cary hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 45-37 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | James Cary tips it in | 45-39 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | James Cary gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Wilson | 45-42 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Wilson and he's hacked by Harold Green - foul #2 on Harold Green, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Harold Green, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), William Altieri (SG), Kenneth Gullette (PF), Dan Lane (C) Cory Parsons, Alvin Wilson, James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | William Moller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Smith (C) Frank Turner | |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Robert Weaver grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | William Moller comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Greg Smith | 45-45 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith tips it in | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Moller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Bluhm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Altieri (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Lane (fresh) 2 blk. C - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Rory Pounds is fouled in the backcourt by William Altieri - foul #1 on William Altieri, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Gullette steps in front of the William Moller pass | 45-47 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Chambers | 45-50 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Rory Pounds grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm connects on the jump hook in the paint | 47-50 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Harold Green (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) William Moller, Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), James Cary (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Andrew Chambers, William Altieri, Kenneth Gullette, Dan Lane, Greg Smith | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Turner (SF) Scott Mallard | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Greg Maclin gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Wade Deleon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Harold Green steals it from Cory Parsons | 50-50 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Joseph Wilson is called for the reach on Darrell Ebling - foul #3 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich (SF) Harold Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF) Alvin Wilson, Frank Turner | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich's pass is intercepted by James Cary | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | James Cary clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wade Deleon | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Emmerich (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Mallard (fresh) PF - James Cary (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Mallard - foul #1 on Scott Mallard, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF) Wade Deleon, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), William Altieri (SG), Dan Lane (PF), Greg Smith (C) Cory Parsons, Thomas Patterson, James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Rory Pounds is called for the reach on Andrew Chambers - foul #1 on Rory Pounds, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Green (SF) Darrell Ebling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (SF) Scott Mallard | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | William Altieri is fouled on the floor by Jaime Harris - foul #1 on Jaime Harris, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm (C) Bradley Emmerich | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson (SG) William Altieri | |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane throws it down on a great pass from Andrew Chambers and the foul's on Harold Green - foul #3 on Harold Green, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Turner (SF) Greg Smith | |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Andrew Chambers is called for the reach on Rory Pounds - foul #2 on Andrew Chambers, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Smith (C) Dan Lane | |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Rory Pounds's pass is intercepted by Alvin Wilson | 52-53 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Turner | 52-55 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Jaime Harris is hacked by Andrew Chambers - foul #3 on Andrew Chambers, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Bradley Emmerich (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris, Harold Green, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Altieri (PG), Thomas Patterson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), James Cary (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Andrew Chambers, Alvin Wilson, Frank Turner, Kenneth Gullette, Greg Smith | |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson loses the dribble to Greg Maclin | 55-55 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Wade Deleon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Greg Maclin loses the dribble to James Cary | 55-55 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | William Altieri tips it in | 55-57 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Thomas Patterson takes the ball from Wade Deleon | 55-57 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | William Altieri hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Patterson | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Emmerich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Maclin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Altieri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mallard (fairly fresh) PF - James Cary (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wade Deleon | 57-59 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | James Cary connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Patterson | 57-61 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wade Deleon | 59-61 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Scott Mallard makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Wade Deleon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Darrell Ebling steals it from James Cary | 59-63 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Thomas Patterson steps in front of the Darrell Fessler pass | 59-63 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Green (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Bradley Emmerich, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Frank Turner (SF), Kenneth Gullette (PF), Dan Lane (C) William Altieri, Thomas Patterson, Scott Mallard, James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Harold Green buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 62-65 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Deleon - foul #1 on Wade Deleon, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Jaime Harris (SG) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Rory Pounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Dan Lane | 62-70 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Robert Weaver scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner tips it back up and in | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Rory Pounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Rory Pounds, Harold Green, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Thomas Patterson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), Greg Smith (PF) Cory Parsons, Alvin Wilson, Frank Turner, Dan Lane | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Mallard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Gullette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Scott Mallard pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Jaime Harris steals the ball from Kenneth Gullette | 64-72 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jaime Harris | 66-72 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Green (SF) Jaime Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Frank Turner (SF), Dan Lane (PF) Andrew Chambers, Thomas Patterson, Scott Mallard, Kenneth Gullette | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane misses badly on a floater from close range | 66-72 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Greg Maclin grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wilson - foul #3 on Alvin Wilson, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Wade Deleon is blocked by Greg Smith | 66-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Dan Lane, Greg Smith | |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Maclin | 66-72 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Greg Maclin snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler makes the jumper from the left block | 68-72 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner is denied on a layup by Greg Maclin | 68-72 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Harold Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 68-72 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Wade Deleon is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harold Green and he's hacked by Cory Parsons - foul #3 on Cory Parsons, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Cary (PF) Kenneth Gullette | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Wade Deleon misses the free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | James Cary gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Darrell Ebling is called for the reach on James Cary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson is fouled on the floor by Harold Green - foul #4 on Harold Green, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Alvin Wilson steals the ball from Darrell Ebling in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Greg Maclin is called for the reach on Alvin Wilson - foul #2 on Greg Maclin, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (PF) James Cary | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Greg Maclin gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Cory Parsons picks off the pass by Darrell Ebling in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons misses the lay-in | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette grabs the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette is hacked by Harold Green - foul #5 on Harold Green, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF) Harold Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dan Lane (C) Joseph Wilson | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling is hacked by Kenneth Gullette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Gullette, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Cary (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Kenneth Gullette, Dan Lane | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | James Cary grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | James Cary is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Ebling - foul #2 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (C) Joseph Wilson | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | James Cary makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | James Cary makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons runs out the clock | 70-77 |