| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yoakum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Carson inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Frank Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | John Carson hits the finger roll | 43-39 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Calvin Keeler steals the ball from Samuel Snow | 43-39 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Frank Sanford | 45-41 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum is fouled on the floor by Samuel Snow - foul #2 on Samuel Snow, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ellerbee | 45-41 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Chowansky - foul #2 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Lewis Grady (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG) Adam Darling | |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Brian Chowansky is denied by Robert Johnson | 46-41 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles tips it home | 46-43 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Harris Boudreaux - foul #2 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adolph Myles, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux, Brian Chowansky | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Daniel Litten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Norman Wiggins, Lewis Grady, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG) Peter Kushner, Dante Crow | |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efren Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Carson | 48-46 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's pass is intercepted by John Carson in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | John Carson lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee is hacked by Calvin Keeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Albert Quade (SG) Daniel Litten, Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Joe Durkin (C) John Carson, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lewis Grady (C) Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG) Adam Darling, Calvin Keeler | |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Peter Kushner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Kushner, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Albert Quade | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Durkin - foul #4 on Joe Durkin, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (C) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (C) Joe Durkin | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Andy Moody connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harris Boudreaux | 52-53 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Andy Moody is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Peter Kushner is called for the reach on Ronald Ervin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Kushner, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Lewis Grady, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), William Yoakum (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux, Brian Chowansky | |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Adam Darling steals it from Efren Milligan | 55-53 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the shot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Efren Milligan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Yoakum - foul #3 on William Yoakum, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is hacked by Daniel Litten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Litten - foul #2 on Daniel Litten, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efren Milligan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yoakum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Samuel Snow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Adam Darling - foul #1 on Adam Darling, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG) Daniel Litten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Arthur Ellerbee steps in front of the William Yoakum pass | 59-57 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Calvin Keeler is called for the reach on Efren Milligan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Lewis Grady (C) Norman Wiggins, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Calvin Keeler, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Sanford picks off the pass by Harris Boudreaux | 61-57 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Brian Chowansky is called for the reach on Efren Milligan - foul #3 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG) Adam Darling | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Ervin | 64-59 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dante Crow | 64-61 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Frank Sanford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), William Yoakum (C) John Carson, Harris Boudreaux, Brian Chowansky | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #3 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG) Dante Crow, Adolph Myles | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Ellerbee - foul #4 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Darling | 66-66 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Calvin Keeler picks off the pass by Frank Sanford | 66-66 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Albert Quade is fouled on the floor by Calvin Keeler - foul #4 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Lewis Grady (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Daniel Litten, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), John Carson (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, Calvin Keeler, Peter Eckles, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Albert Quade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Carson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harris Boudreaux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Durkin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 68-66 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | John Carson tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Lewis Grady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | John Carson grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | John Carson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Harris Boudreaux blocks the short jumper by Andy Moody | 68-66 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Albert Quade's layup is rejected by Joe Durkin | 68-66 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Albert Quade hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Peter Kushner is called for the reach on Andy Moody in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Kushner, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Albert Quade, Lewis Grady, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Dante Crow (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, John Carson, Harris Boudreaux, Joe Durkin | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SG) Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Ellerbee | 74-66 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Samuel Snow knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Ronald Ervin | 76-66 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Efren Milligan gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is hacked by Brian Chowansky - foul #4 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (SF), Lewis Grady (PF) Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, Peter Eckles, Stanley Baskin, Brian Chowansky | |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-66 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Yoakum | 78-66 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Calvin Keeler is denied by Lewis Grady | 78-66 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lewis Grady | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Lewis Grady can't throw it down but he's hacked by Harris Boudreaux - foul #3 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #14 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Ronald Ervin, Efren Milligan, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SF) John Carson | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #6 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Norman Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Lewis Grady snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adolph Myles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harris Boudreaux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Frank Sanford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-67 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling buries a 3 from straight away | 79-70 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is fouled on the floor by Adolph Myles - foul #2 on Adolph Myles, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Daniel Litten, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Peter Eckles (SF), Joe Durkin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, Harris Boudreaux, William Yoakum | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Stanley Baskin (PF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Calvin Keeler, Joe Durkin, Brian Chowansky | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses the jump hook in the paint | 81-70 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is open but misses the lay-in | 81-70 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, Adolph Myles, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux | |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Samuel Snow is called for the reach on William Yoakum - foul #3 on Samuel Snow, team foul #7 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Lewis Grady (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF) Adam Darling, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Stanley Baskin | |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-71 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's pass is intercepted by Peter Eckles | 81-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Efren Milligan drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Litten | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Wiggins - foul #2 on Norman Wiggins, team foul #8 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (C) William Yoakum | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles misses the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 83-72 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Adolph Myles pass | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Litten runs out the clock | 83-72 |