| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Long (fresh) PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dwight Mayberry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ben Hunter lays it in on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Harry Willingham gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Chris Long takes the ball from John Duren | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton banks in the layup set up by Chris Long | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 37-40 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Chris Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | John Duren can't throw it down | 37-40 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Barton | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Chris Long misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Harry Willingham gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Hunter | 37-42 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Willingham - foul #2 on Harry Willingham, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Chris Long, Brian Gatewood, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), James Loyola (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan loses the dribble to James Loyola | 38-45 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Loftis | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen Xang (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | James Loyola is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Lujan - foul #2 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG), Robert Taylor (SF) Herbert Lujan, Jeremy Cole | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | James Loyola connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Loftis, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SF), Julian Glomski (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | James Loyola takes the ball from Dwight Mayberry | 41-48 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | James Loyola lays it up and in | 41-50 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ben Hunter - foul #3 on Ben Hunter, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chris Long (SG) Joesph Jewell, Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Julian Glomski | |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Ben Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Harry Willingham tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 43-50 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Gatewood | 43-50 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Chris Long - foul #3 on Chris Long, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Chris Long, Robert Taylor, Brian Gatewood, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Leigh Heberling (PF), Timothy Reid (C) Harry Willingham, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Loftis | 45-51 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Timothy Reid tips it home | 45-53 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Loftis | 47-53 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-53 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Loftis | 47-53 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses the floater from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Chris Long (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Loftis, Juan Garcia, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Loyola and the foul's on Herbert Lujan - foul #3 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Glen Zaman takes the ball from Chris Long | 47-57 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | John Duren is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 47-59 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Wayne Crosby blocks the short jumper by Roger Barton | 47-59 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | James Loyola pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Gatewood | 50-59 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | John Duren is hacked by Roger Barton - foul #1 on Roger Barton, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Jeremy Cole (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Chris Long, Brian Gatewood, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, John Duren, Wayne Crosby | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Harry Willingham clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 50-59 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Ben Hunter picks off the pass by Juan Garcia | 50-59 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ben Hunter | 50-61 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-64 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis tips it in | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Loftis - foul #1 on Robert Loftis, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Chris Long (SF), Chen Xang (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Loftis, Juan Garcia, Robert Taylor, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | John Duren is hacked by Chen Xang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chen Xang, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Glen Zaman steps in front of the Dwight Mayberry pass | 52-68 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the finger roll | 52-70 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Long | 54-70 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses the easy layup | 54-70 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Roger Barton steals it from Glen Zaman in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wayne Crosby - foul #1 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #4 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Robert Taylor (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Roger Barton, Chris Long, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Julian Glomski (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, John Duren, Wayne Crosby | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry (C) Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Lujan | 57-70 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Glen Zaman | |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood can't connect on a shot from the right side | 57-70 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood grabs the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry's layup is rejected by Ben Hunter | 57-70 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood grabs the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Taylor | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chris Long (SF), Nicholas Brown (C) Joesph Jewell, Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), John Duren (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) Lyle Fowler, Julian Glomski, Ben Hunter | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Chris Long buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Barton | 62-70 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Robert Loftis steals the ball from Leigh Heberling in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-70 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Loyola | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chris Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Chris Long drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Gatewood | 65-73 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | James Loyola loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Chen Xang (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Timothy Reid (SF) Harry Willingham, Ralph Taplin | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Timothy Reid steals it from Roger Barton | 65-73 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | James Loyola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Wayne Crosby (C) James Loyola, John Duren, Leigh Heberling | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chris Long (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Joesph Jewell, Jeremy Cole, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Ben Hunter (C) Joseph Cackowski, Wayne Crosby | |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Chris Long is blocked by Timothy Reid | 65-73 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan gets the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Chris Long's pass is intercepted by Harry Willingham | 65-73 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Harry Willingham lays it up and in | 65-75 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Chris Long, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Timothy Reid | |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is hacked by Glen Zaman - foul #1 on Glen Zaman, team foul #5 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Robert Taylor, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Ralph Taplin steals the ball from Nicholas Brown | 65-75 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the easy layup | 65-75 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses long on a jump hook from close range | 65-75 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by James Loyola | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 65-77 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Loyola | 65-79 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Loyola runs out the clock | 65-79 |