| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) PF - Harry Willis (fresh) C - Brian Cloer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer 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) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gardner is called for the reach on Brian Hooten - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Harry Willingham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Roberts and he's hacked by Roger Barton - foul #1 on Roger Barton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Brett Rowell takes the ball from Brian Hooten | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Barton - foul #2 on Roger Barton, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Michael Roberts gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | John Duren buries a jumper from the right block | 0-7 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the shot from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the floater from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | John Duren blows the layup | 0-7 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Brian Hooten picks off the pass by Harry Willingham in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Sadiki Banda | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Mike Sanches (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Sadiki Banda, Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten, Harry Willis, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) SG - Mike Sanches (fresh) SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) C - Ricardo Serrano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) C - Roy Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Michael Roberts can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Loftis - foul #1 on Robert Loftis, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Sanches | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rolland Stickney | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Gatewood | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Michael Roberts gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ricardo Serrano - foul #1 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Mike Sanches, Rolland Stickney, Brian Gatewood, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF) George Andrews, Timothy Reid, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Duren | 6-10 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG) Herbert Lujan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Roy Jones | |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sadiki Banda | 8-10 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Brian Hooten is called for the reach on Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Brian Hooten, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (C) Ben Hunter | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Brett Rowell's pass is intercepted by Brian Hooten | 8-10 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda's pass is intercepted by Michael Roberts | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Long (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Hooten (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Harry Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner loses the dribble to Harry Willis | 8-10 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Duren - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Sadiki Banda, Chris Long, Brian Hooten, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Michael Roberts, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Rolland Stickney steals it from George Andrews in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis is hacked by George Andrews - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer tips it in | 12-10 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | George Andrews misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is open and buries a shot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Harry Willingham - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Mike Sanches (SF), Brian Gatewood (C) Robert Loftis, Ricardo Serrano, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, Ben Hunter | |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Brett Rowell banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Timothy Reid | 14-14 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Brian Cloer (C) Herbert Lujan, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 17-14 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Timothy Reid clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-14 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Chris Long picks off the pass by Roy Jones | 19-14 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | George Andrews is denied on a layup by Brian Cloer | 19-14 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | George Andrews tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Long (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Sanches (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Cloer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) SG - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sadiki Banda | 22-16 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-16 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | George Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Cloer - foul #1 on Brian Cloer, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Chris Long, Mike Sanches, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF) Timothy Reid, George Andrews, Leigh Heberling, Roy Jones | |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-18 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan comes up short on the runner from close range | 22-21 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis tips it home | 24-21 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is hacked by Robert Loftis - foul #2 on Robert Loftis, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Ricardo Serrano (C) Robert Loftis, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (C) Brett Rowell | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney drills a 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Michael Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harry Willis (PF) Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG), Ben Hunter (C) Michael Roberts, John Duren | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Ricardo Serrano is called for the reach on Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer (C) Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Willis, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Harry Willis swats the shot by Ben Hunter | 29-23 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten lays it up and in on a great pass from Sadiki Banda | 31-23 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | George Andrews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Cloer | 31-23 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is whistled for traveling | 31-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Sadiki Banda, Brian Hooten, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), John Duren (PF) George Andrews, Ben Hunter | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Michael Roberts snags the offensive board | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) SG - Herbert Lujan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Serrano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell lays it up and in | 31-25 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis makes the floater from the baseline | 33-25 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Harry Willingham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | John Duren hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Herbert Lujan picks off the pass by Harry Willingham in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Michael Roberts's pass is intercepted by Roger Barton | 36-27 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan's layup is rejected by Darwin Mitchell | 36-27 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano tips it in | 38-27 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Herbert Lujan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG), Mike Sanches (SF), Brian Cloer (C) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Harry Willis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Roy Jones (C) Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer loses the dribble to Michael Roberts | 38-29 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 38-31 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | George Andrews is hacked by Rolland Stickney - foul #1 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #11 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Chris Long, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Harry Willingham | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |