| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Jeremy Cole is called for the reach on Glen Zaman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Glen Zaman | 25-37 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Lyle Fowler steals it from Roger Barton in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Glen Zaman connects on the open jumper from the right side | 25-39 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses the easy layup | 25-39 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Ben Hunter snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses the lay-in | 25-39 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Glen Zaman gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Duren | 25-39 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the easy layup | 25-39 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Nicholas Brown denies the turnaround by Lyle Fowler | 25-39 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Glen Zaman tips it in | 25-41 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-41 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton tips it back up and in | 27-41 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glen Zaman | 27-43 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Glen Zaman steals it from Michael Hood | 27-43 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler banks in the layup on a great pass from Glen Zaman | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) SF - Jeremy Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Brown (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Hood (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Cackowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is hacked by Joseph Cackowski - foul #2 on Joseph Cackowski, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Joseph Barnett (SG), Donald Pond (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Robert Taylor, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) Lyle Fowler, Joseph Cackowski, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-45 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is hacked by Dwight Mayberry - foul #3 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling jams it on a great pass from Julian Glomski and he's fouled by Chen Xang - foul #3 on Chen Xang, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Pond | 30-48 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Julian Glomski blows the layup but he's hacked by Juan Garcia - foul #3 on Juan Garcia, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Julian Glomski misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Julian Glomski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry can't tip it in | 30-49 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | James Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Julian Glomski makes the jumper from the right block | 30-51 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia hits a jumper from the free throw line | 32-51 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | James Loyola is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Pond - foul #1 on Donald Pond, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Juan Garcia, Donald Pond, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (PG), Joseph Cackowski (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Julian Glomski, Leigh Heberling | |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 32-51 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | John Duren takes the ball from Nicholas Brown | 32-51 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Duren | 32-54 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Barnett | 35-54 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Joseph Barnett steps in front of the Joseph Cackowski pass in the backcourt | 35-54 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett misses the lay-in | 35-54 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 35-54 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Glen Zaman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Cottrell | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Brown (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cackowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Joesph Jewell - foul #1 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #6 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Chen Xang (SF), Michael Hood (C) Joesph Jewell, Joseph Barnett, Jeremy Cole, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Julian Glomski (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Joseph Cackowski, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Wayne Crosby | |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wesley Cottrell - foul #1 on Wesley Cottrell, team foul #2 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Wesley Cottrell | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood misses the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | James Loyola is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #4 on Juan Garcia, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-60 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Julian Glomski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-60 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chen Xang | 39-60 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | James Loyola is hacked by Donald Pond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Pond, team foul #8 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF) Donald Pond, Chen Xang, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:53 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry scores on a shot from the right side set up by Robert Taylor | 41-62 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barnett - foul #4 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #9 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF) Roger Barton, Joseph Barnett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) James Loyola, Julian Glomski, Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry is whistled for traveling | 41-62 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Joesph Jewell picks off the pass by Wayne Crosby in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (C) Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (PG) Lyle Fowler | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Cottrell | 41-65 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Wesley Cottrell - foul #2 on Wesley Cottrell, team foul #3 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Donald Pond (SG) Joesph Jewell, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Wesley Cottrell, Timothy Reid, Wayne Crosby | |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Roger Barton steals the ball from Ralph Taplin | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Pond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Cole (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Joseph Barnett (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole, Robert Taylor, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Ralph Taplin | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Juan Garcia is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Juan Garcia, team foul #10 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Glen Zaman picks off the pass by Donald Pond | 43-66 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-66 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 43-66 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | James Loyola hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-66 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood is denied on a layup by Ben Hunter | 46-66 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Loyola | 46-68 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Barnett and the foul's on Glen Zaman - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #4 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Roger Barton, Donald Pond, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-68 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses badly on a runner from close range | 49-68 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry's fadeaway is rejected by Leigh Heberling | 49-68 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SG), Donald Pond (SF), Chen Xang (C) Joseph Barnett, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Joseph Cackowski, Timothy Reid | |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leigh Heberling and the foul's on Dwight Mayberry - foul #4 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #11 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG) Leigh Heberling | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby makes the free throw | 51-71 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Pond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Mayberry (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chen Xang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Taplin (fresh) PF - Julian Glomski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-71 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Julian Glomski | 51-71 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 51-71 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Julian Glomski can't tip it in | 51-71 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Pond | 54-71 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | James Loyola misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #12 | 54-71 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | James Loyola misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwight Mayberry | 54-72 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 56-72 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-72 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by James Loyola is blocked by Chen Xang | 56-72 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwight Mayberry | 56-72 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (C) Wesley Cottrell, Wayne Crosby | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Loyola | 56-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Timothy Reid is called for the reach on Joesph Jewell - foul #2 on Timothy Reid, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Loyola runs out the clock | 56-74 |