| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) C - Chris Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) PF - Jackie Griffith (fresh) C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Chris Morgan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Austin Dailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Colby Hauser is denied by Chris Morgan | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alva Mordarski and the foul's on Sean Sherrod - foul #1 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Chris Morgan grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Chris Morgan hits the easy wide open finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Chris Morgan is called for the reach on Charles Zalazar - foul #1 on Chris Morgan, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is hacked by Jackie Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Griffith, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Darrell Aparicio (SG), Liko Ching (SF), Enrique Martin (PF), Jarogniew Zadeh (C) Tommy Ott, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Jackie Griffith, Charles Zalazar | |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching misses the floater from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Austin Dailey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Manuel Beal pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is called for 10 seconds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Gregory Swart, Darrell Aparicio, Liko Ching, Enrique Martin, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) PF - Jackie Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams's floater is tipped away by Alva Mordarski | 6-8 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Dailey | 6-8 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Colby Hauser takes the ball from Robert Holsey | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser hits the finger roll | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Austin Dailey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Colby Hauser | 9-13 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Loren Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alva Mordarski | 9-16 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Zalazar - foul #1 on Charles Zalazar, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (PG), Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Austin Dailey, Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Darrell Aparicio (SG), Liko Ching (SF), Enrique Martin (PF), Jarogniew Zadeh (C) Tommy Ott, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Jackie Griffith, Charles Zalazar | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chris Morgan (C) Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Manuel Beal snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Liko Ching is called for the reach on Benjamin Wallner - foul #1 on Liko Ching, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Chris Morgan - foul #2 on Chris Morgan, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Robert Holsey (PF), Loren Johnson (C) Harold Prior, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Richard Staton (C) Darrell Aparicio, Liko Ching, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner makes the 3 from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wallner - foul #1 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (C) Benjamin Wallner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Jackie Griffith (PF) Gregory Swart, Enrique Martin | |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Staton | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Beal (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) PF - Jackie Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Staton (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 13-21 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Tommy Ott picks off the pass by Austin Dailey | 13-21 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Austin Dailey is called for the reach on Alva Mordarski - foul #1 on Austin Dailey, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Manuel Beal, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio (SG), Liko Ching (SF), Charles Zalazar (C) Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Richard Staton | |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Liko Ching | 13-24 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG), Loren Johnson (C) Austin Dailey, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh (SF) Tommy Ott | |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Charles Zalazar is denied by Sean Sherrod | 13-24 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Loren Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner is fouled in the backcourt by Liko Ching - foul #2 on Liko Ching, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Enrique Martin (PF) Liko Ching, Jackie Griffith | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-24 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh is whistled for traveling | 13-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Robert Holsey (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Richard Staton (C) Gregory Swart, Darrell Aparicio, Jarogniew Zadeh, Charles Zalazar | |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG) Michael Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith (PF) Enrique Martin | |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Harold Prior picks off the pass by Colby Hauser | 13-24 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Manuel Beal, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alva Mordarski | 13-27 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner (SF) Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (SG) Colby Hauser | |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Swart | 13-29 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner double dribbles | 13-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF), Loren Johnson (C) Robert Holsey, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio (SG), Enrique Martin (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Tommy Ott, Jackie Griffith, Richard Staton | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio is hacked by Sean Sherrod - foul #2 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #8 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Holsey (PF) Manuel Beal, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh (SF) Alva Mordarski | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio makes the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) C - Loren Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Darrell Aparicio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarogniew Zadeh (fresh) PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Michael Cooper is fouled on the floor by Charles Zalazar - foul #2 on Charles Zalazar, team foul #5 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF) Darrell Aparicio, Charles Zalazar | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-31 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser gets the rebound | 13-31 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Swart | 13-33 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Enrique Martin is called for the reach on Robert Holsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enrique Martin, team foul #6 | 13-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Benjamin Wallner, Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Jackie Griffith (PF) Gregory Swart, Enrique Martin | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-33 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-33 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alva Mordarski | 13-35 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-35 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-35 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-35 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Loren Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-35 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | The short jumper by Harold Prior is denied by Jarogniew Zadeh | 13-35 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser snags the defensive board | 13-35 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser lays it up and in on a great pass from Alva Mordarski | 13-37 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Loren Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-37 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-37 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-37 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Adams | 15-37 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alva Mordarski - foul #1 on Alva Mordarski, team foul #7 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Robert Holsey (PF) Austin Dailey, Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Darrell Aparicio (SG), Enrique Martin (PF), Richard Staton (C) Tommy Ott, Colby Hauser, Jackie Griffith, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart loses the ball out of bounds | 17-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG) Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-37 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Robert Holsey tips it home | 19-37 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Holsey steps in front of the Darrell Aparicio pass | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jimmy Kilroy (fresh) SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Aparicio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alva Mordarski (tiring) PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Staton (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Loren Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Robert Holsey tips it home | 21-37 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Robert Holsey pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrell Aparicio | 21-37 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Manuel Beal pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Loren Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Holsey | 21-37 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is hacked by Darrell Aparicio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Aparicio, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Harold Prior (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Jimmy Kilroy, Benjamin Wallner, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Liko Ching (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Gregory Swart, Darrell Aparicio, Alva Mordarski, Enrique Martin, Richard Staton | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar connects on the jumper from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod comes up short on the shot in the paint | 23-39 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Griffith | 23-39 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Ott | 23-42 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Manuel Beal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Colby Hauser - foul #1 on Colby Hauser, team foul #9 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jess Bangs (SF) Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the tip | 25-42 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar can't tip it in | 25-42 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Jess Bangs gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Austin Dailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Manuel Beal, Jess Bangs, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sang Yin (PG) Tommy Ott | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Adams | 25-42 |