| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rude (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Bale, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Pankey - foul #1 on Martin Pankey, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Blackwood | 35-40 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude's pass is intercepted by Michael Barber | 35-40 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mitchell | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Barber | 39-40 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Donald Blackwood blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Barber | 39-43 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux is fouled on the floor by Michael Barber - foul #3 on Michael Barber, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), John Williams (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), George Rahn (PF), Harold Williams (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | John Williams is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by George Rahn | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derek Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Rahn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | John Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Zarek Tarnowski | 39-43 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Derek Phillips | 39-45 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Derek Phillips picks off the pass by Leonard Edelman | 39-45 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Zarek Tarnowski - foul #2 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Derek Phillips, John Williams, Hubert Prater, George Rahn | |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Michael Barber hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stewart Hawkins | 41-47 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF) Harold Williams | |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Lester Crum pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | John Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (SG) Stewart Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Hubert Prater (SG), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Donald Blackwood | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Michael Barber is hacked by Marty Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marty Webb, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG) Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG) Marty Webb | |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | James Rohrer steals it from Michael Rude | 41-47 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Michael Barber banks in the layup set up by James Rohrer | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Rohrer (fresh) PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Prater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rude (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater tips it home | 43-49 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | John Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | James Rohrer can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | The jump hook by Leonard Edelman is blocked by Paul Crowe | 43-52 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Zachary Lemieux is blocked by John Allen | 43-52 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux is hacked by James Rohrer - foul #1 on James Rohrer, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Michael Barber, Leonard Edelman, James Rohrer, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Harold Williams (SF), George Rahn (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Hubert Prater, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Paul Crowe | |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Lester Crum hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ricardo Martin | 46-54 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | George Rahn is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Rahn, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey knocks in the shot from the left block | 47-56 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Crum | 49-56 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), John Allen (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Ricardo Martin, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Hubert Prater (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Paul Crowe (C) John Williams, Harold Williams, George Rahn, Donald Blackwood | |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Pankey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Lester Crum is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-57 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Lester Crum scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stewart Hawkins | 51-57 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe's layup is rejected by Zarek Tarnowski | 51-57 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Hubert Prater steals it from Stewart Hawkins | 51-57 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hubert Prater | 51-59 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | John Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), James Rohrer (SF) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Michael Rude (SF), Harold Williams (PF) Martin Pankey, Frank Bale, Paul Crowe | |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Rohrer | 51-59 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman hits a shot near the basket | 53-59 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Zarek Tarnowski - foul #3 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Michael Barber, John Allen, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), John Williams (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Derek Phillips, Marty Webb, Michael Rude, Harold Williams | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Jack Samuels snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF) Hubert Prater | |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jack Samuels - foul #3 on Jack Samuels, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF) Leonard Edelman, James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Jack Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude can't throw it down | 53-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude tips it in | 53-64 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jack Samuels is blocked by Frank Bale | 53-64 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Blackwood | 53-66 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Jack Samuels banks in the wide open layup | 55-66 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude throws it down on a nice dish by John Williams and the foul's on Lester Crum - foul #3 on Lester Crum, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), James Rohrer (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG) John Williams | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Michael Rude steals it from Michael Barber | 55-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude blows the layup | 55-69 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Jack Samuels pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rohrer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Samuels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rude (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | James Rohrer drills a jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Bale | 57-71 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | James Rohrer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Esteban Rodriguez | 59-71 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses the floater from close range | 59-71 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale tips it home | 59-73 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Michael Barber hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Rohrer | 62-73 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, James Rohrer, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Harold Williams (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Hubert Prater takes the ball from Leonard Edelman | 62-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Martin takes the ball from Marty Webb | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Michael Rude (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, Harold Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale is hacked by Michael Barber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Barber, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater (SF), Harold Williams (C) Michael Rude, Donald Blackwood | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is hacked by Zachary Lemieux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Lemieux, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Michael Barber, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Frank Bale | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater is hacked by Ricardo Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Frank Bale (PF) John Williams, Marty Webb, Paul Crowe | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Frank Bale is called for the reach on Michael Barber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Bale, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF), Donald Blackwood (C) Hubert Prater, Harold Williams | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Barber - foul #5 on Michael Barber, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Williams (SF) Michael Rude | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Bale - foul #3 on Frank Bale, team foul #9 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Hubert Prater | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Williams runs out the clock | 68-78 |