| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Warner (fresh) SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) SF - John Carson (fresh) PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) C - William Yoakum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) SG - Andy Moody (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Carson | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Andy Moody knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Warner | 5-5 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 5-7 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | John Carson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Keeler | 8-7 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Baskin - foul #1 on Stanley Baskin, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Richard Tremper | |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | John Carson makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | John Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Andy Moody is hacked by Calvin Keeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG) Andy Moody | |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Litten - foul #2 on Daniel Litten, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), Peter Eckles (SG), George Williams (SF), Joe Durkin (C) Daniel Warner, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SG), James Watts (SF) Daniel Litten, Efren Milligan | |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled on the floor by Peter Eckles - foul #1 on Peter Eckles, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (C) Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Raymond Catalan | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Brian Chowansky blocks the short jumper by Robert Johnson | 11-9 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | George Williams grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | George Williams can't connect on a runner in the lane | 11-9 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Jim Eyre snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) James Watts, Robert Johnson, Jim Eyre | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Efren Milligan steps in front of the Peter Eckles pass | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (fresh) SG - Peter Eckles (fresh) SF - George Williams (fresh) PF - Joe Durkin (fresh) C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Richard Tremper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), William Yoakum (C) Randall Artis, Peter Eckles, George Williams, Joe Durkin, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (PG), Raymond Catalan (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Maurice Milburn, Andy Moody, Richard Tremper | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | William Yoakum is called for the reach on Raymond Catalan - foul #1 on William Yoakum, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Jim Eyre (C) Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill | |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Jim Eyre loses the dribble to Stanley Baskin | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Carson | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Andy Moody's pass is intercepted by John Carson in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Keeler - foul #2 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), Peter Eckles (SG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), Joe Durkin (PF) Daniel Warner, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Efren Milligan (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Raymond Catalan, Andy Moody, Robert Johnson, Jim Eyre | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Williams (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) Leroy Lariviere, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SG) James Watts | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Efren Milligan | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Charles Brakebill is called for the reach on Joe Durkin - foul #1 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF) Randall Artis, George Williams, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Eckles (fresh) SF - John Carson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Catalan (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Eyre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Carson | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Tremper clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Carson - foul #1 on John Carson, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (SG), William Yoakum (C) Peter Eckles, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Raymond Catalan, Jim Eyre | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Richard Tremper buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Efren Milligan and he's hacked by William Yoakum - foul #2 on William Yoakum, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) John Carson, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Jim Eyre (SF) Maurice Milburn, Efren Milligan | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Robert Johnson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Jim Eyre pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Jim Eyre banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Tremper | 16-17 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Brian Chowansky is called for the reach on Andy Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Williams (PG), Peter Eckles (SG), John Carson (SF), Joe Durkin (C) Daniel Warner, Randall Artis, Leroy Lariviere, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Efren Milligan (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF) James Watts, Robert Johnson, Richard Tremper | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | John Carson double dribbles | 16-19 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Milburn | 16-21 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | George Williams drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Carson | 18-21 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Jim Eyre is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice Milburn | 18-23 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | George Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Baskin and he's hacked by Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), Brian Chowansky (C) John Carson, Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (PG), Raymond Catalan (SG), Kevin Gladden (C) Maurice Milburn, Andy Moody, Jim Eyre | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | George Williams makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | James Watts scores on a 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | James Watts grabs the board | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (fresh) SG - Peter Eckles (fairly fresh) SF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Catalan (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Gladden (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Efren Milligan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin knocks in the jumper near the basket | 23-29 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill throws it down | 23-31 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky connects on the 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF) Randall Artis, George Williams, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Jim Eyre (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Richard Tremper (C) James Watts, Raymond Catalan, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Kevin Gladden | |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | John Carson lays it in set up by Stanley Baskin | 28-31 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Stanley Baskin steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 28-31 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | John Carson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Baskin | 30-31 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is hacked by Daniel Warner - foul #1 on Daniel Warner, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (SG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Eckles, John Carson, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SF), Kevin Gladden (C) Jim Eyre, Richard Tremper | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Maurice Milburn steals the ball from Daniel Warner | 30-32 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Kevin Gladden hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 30-32 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | James Watts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leroy Lariviere - foul #1 on Leroy Lariviere, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Maurice Milburn, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | James Watts makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere is denied on a layup by Kevin Gladden | 30-34 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Richard Tremper gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | James Watts is fouled on the floor by Daniel Warner - foul #2 on Daniel Warner, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), William Yoakum (C) Daniel Warner, Leroy Lariviere, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Jim Eyre (PF) Andy Moody, Kevin Gladden | |
| 03:49 | Ball State | James Watts misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | James Watts gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (fairly fresh) SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Carson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Yoakum (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Eyre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Efren Milligan blows the dunk | 30-35 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Efren Milligan gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is hacked by John Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Warner (PG), Leroy Lariviere (SF) Randall Artis, John Carson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF), Robert Johnson (C) James Watts, Jim Eyre, Richard Tremper | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Harry Harrison (SF) Maurice Milburn, Efren Milligan | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Robert Johnson is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Daniel Litten | 30-39 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 30-39 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on William Yoakum - foul #3 on William Yoakum, team foul #13 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Carson (SF), George Williams (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Leroy Lariviere, Stanley Baskin, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (SF) Harry Harrison | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | George Williams grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | John Carson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Daniel Warner | 32-40 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Andy Moody is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Eyre | 32-43 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Jim Eyre can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Carson - foul #3 on John Carson, team foul #14 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), Peter Eckles (SG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Daniel Warner, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, George Williams, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), James Watts (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Kevin Gladden (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Charles Brakebill, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Jim Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Jim Eyre makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Kevin Gladden takes the ball from Stanley Baskin | 32-45 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jim Eyre is denied by Leroy Lariviere | 32-45 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-45 |