| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Cloer | 40-34 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | John Duren is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Lyle Fowler - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Brett Rowell comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Brian Cloer - foul #1 on Brian Cloer, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (SF), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Brian Hooten, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Glen Zaman gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Lyle Fowler is blocked by Ricardo Serrano | 42-35 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Lujan | 45-35 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 45-38 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is hacked by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Nicholas Brown (C) Herbert Lujan, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter blows the dunk | 45-38 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Ben Hunter swats the layup by Roger Barton | 45-38 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leigh Heberling | 45-38 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leigh Heberling | 45-38 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Reid | 45-41 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chen Xang | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Robert Loftis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ricardo Serrano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Timothy Reid drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Loyola | 47-43 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Roger Barton, Robert Loftis, Chen Xang, Ricardo Serrano, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 47-45 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | John Duren is called for the reach on Brian Gatewood - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is hacked by Chris Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Long, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG) Chris Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler loses the dribble to Brian Cloer | 47-45 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Loftis | 49-45 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Gatewood - foul #1 on Brian Gatewood, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF) Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Brett Rowell gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Herbert Lujan steps in front of the James Loyola pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan jams it | 51-47 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Brian Gatewood takes the ball from John Duren | 51-47 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (C) Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Harry Willingham, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Glen Zaman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Taplin and he's fouled by Jeremy Cole - foul #3 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Brian Hooten (SF), Nicholas Brown (C) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Ben Hunter steps in front of the Robert Loftis pass | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ricardo Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Brian Hooten is called for the reach on Glen Zaman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Hooten, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (SG) Ralph Taplin | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Timothy Reid clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten is fouled on the floor by Glen Zaman - foul #2 on Glen Zaman, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten is fouled on the floor by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Herbert Lujan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Loftis | 55-50 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler loses the dribble to Roger Barton in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten lays it in on a great pass from Roger Barton | 57-50 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Chen Xang (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten, Ricardo Serrano, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Lyle Fowler, Joseph Cackowski, Glen Zaman, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling lays it in and he's fouled by Chen Xang - foul #1 on Chen Xang, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Brian Cloer steps in front of the Harry Willingham pass | 57-52 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | James Loyola can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling lays it in | 57-54 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Brett Rowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Ricardo Serrano (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Herbert Lujan, Chen Xang, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Harry Willingham, Leigh Heberling, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano throws it down on a great pass from Robert Loftis | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Glen Zaman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Loftis | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ricardo Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ben Hunter - foul #2 on Ben Hunter, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Timothy Reid tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano tips it in | 65-54 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is hacked by Roger Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Barton, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Brian Cloer (C) Roger Barton, Brian Hooten, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF) Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 68-54 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Harry Willingham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 68-56 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Loftis | 68-56 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Ben Hunter gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Chris Long - foul #5 on Chris Long, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Chris Long, Jeremy Cole, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Brian Cloer | 70-58 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | James Loyola hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Reid | 70-61 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer blows the layup | 70-61 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer tips it but misses | 70-61 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harry Willingham | 70-61 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Robert Loftis is called for the reach on James Loyola in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Loftis, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chen Xang (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Ralph Taplin (SF) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the easy layup | 70-63 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood tips it but misses | 70-63 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chen Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loyola (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Rowell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses short on a shot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood is hacked by Joseph Cackowski - foul #2 on Joseph Cackowski, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Roger Barton, Chen Xang, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Timothy Reid (PF) Joseph Cackowski, James Loyola, Leigh Heberling | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Brett Rowell gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Reid | 71-65 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Brett Rowell takes the ball from Jeremy Cole | 71-65 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten (SF), Chen Xang (C) Jeremy Cole, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Ben Hunter (C) Ralph Taplin, Brett Rowell | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Ben Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Glen Zaman tips it but misses | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Reid | 71-65 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Ben Hunter hits the easy wide open finger roll | 71-67 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Brian Cloer (C) Herbert Lujan, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Timothy Reid | |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-67 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Harry Willingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Robert Loftis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (C) Ben Hunter | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Willingham - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler double dribbles | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood clanks a shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Harry Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Lyle Fowler is called for the reach on Brian Hooten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Robert Loftis is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Loftis, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (SF), Ricardo Serrano (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Brian Hooten, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by James Loyola in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Loyola, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Chen Xang, Ricardo Serrano, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) James Loyola, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3 from the right wing | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Lyle Fowler is called for the reach on Robert Loftis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Harry Willingham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood is hacked by Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Lyle Fowler | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is fouled on the floor by Robert Loftis - foul #3 on Robert Loftis, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Robert Loftis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten is fouled in the backcourt by James Loyola - foul #3 on James Loyola, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Roger Barton, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Harry Willingham knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by James Loyola in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Loyola, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | James Loyola is hacked by Robert Loftis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Loftis, team foul #12 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Robert Loftis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten is hacked by Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Willingham, team foul #17 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Roger Barton, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Loyola hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-81 |