| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Timothy Reid inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | James Loyola is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Loyola, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez banks in the layup | 39-26 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Brett Rowell scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jose Perez - foul #2 on Jose Perez, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Brett Rowell tips it in | 39-31 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | John Nelson buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | John Nelson makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Harry Willingham connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by James Loyola | 42-33 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Reid | 44-36 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | James Loyola banks in the layup set up by John Duren | 44-40 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon is hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), David Osorio (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is fouled on the floor by Ralph Taplin - foul #1 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Joseph Cackowski, John Duren | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Osorio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) PF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | David Osorio makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Osorio | 47-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Glen Zaman - foul #4 on Glen Zaman, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF) Ralph Taplin, Glen Zaman | |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 49-40 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | David Osorio grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Leigh Heberling steals the ball from David Osorio | 49-40 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | James Belliveau steals it from Leigh Heberling | 49-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | David Osorio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Harry Willingham steals the ball from Dennis Raiford | 49-40 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is fouled on the floor by Dennis Raiford - foul #1 on Dennis Raiford, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), John Nelson (PF), Jose Perez (C) Alexander Walker, David Osorio, Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Leigh Heberling, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Timothy Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Perez | 49-40 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), James Loyola (SG) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Timothy Reid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Timothy Reid tips it home | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Taplin (fresh) PF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Brett Rowell swats the layup by John Nelson | 49-42 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Brett Rowell snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Timothy Reid banks in the layup | 49-44 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), David Osorio (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Joseph Cackowski, James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau is hacked by Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | David Osorio can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 49-44 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | John Duren makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 49-46 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker is called for 10 seconds | 49-46 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | John Duren lays it in on a nice dish by Ben Hunter | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ben Hunter and the foul's on Alexander Walker - foul #2 on Alexander Walker, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF), Jose Perez (C) Dennis Raiford, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Osorio, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG) Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Buck Schuster steps in front of the Leigh Heberling pass | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Harry Willingham takes the ball from Buck Schuster | 52-51 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 52-53 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Brett Rowell (C) Lyle Fowler, Ben Hunter | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fairly fresh) PF - David Osorio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Buck Schuster - foul #1 on Buck Schuster, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), John Nelson (PF), James Belliveau (C) Alexander Walker, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, David Osorio, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Timothy Reid (PF) James Loyola, Leigh Heberling, John Duren | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | John Nelson grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Starkey | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Brett Rowell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Starkey - foul #3 on Robert Starkey, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG) Walter Cox | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Lunsford | 57-59 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | James Loyola hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 57-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Brett Rowell loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), David Osorio (PF), Jose Perez (C) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster, Robert Starkey, John Nelson, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is fouled on the floor by Ralph Taplin - foul #2 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Ralph Taplin | |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | David Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Harry Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | John Duren is called for the reach on Walter Cox - foul #3 on John Duren, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG) Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) James Loyola, Leigh Heberling | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) PF - David Osorio (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is hacked by Jose Perez - foul #3 on Jose Perez, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), John Nelson (PF) Walter Cox, David Osorio | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Duren - foul #4 on John Duren, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG) Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Perez | 62-62 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses the floater from the left side | 62-62 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Glen Zaman snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | John Duren scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 62-64 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (C) Ben Hunter | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Glen Zaman - foul #5 on Glen Zaman, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | John Duren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Perez | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Brett Rowell drills a floater near the basket | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford loses the dribble to Timothy Reid | 66-68 |