| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Paul Logue inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is hacked by Dikembe Aoki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Paul Logue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Arthur Simmons steals the ball from Thomas Huckins | 37-31 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover lays it up and in set up by Arthur Simmons | 39-31 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Tobin | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Davis | 41-33 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde's layup is rejected by Chris Robertson | 41-33 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Logue | 41-33 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Marvin Cespedes (SF), Jonathon Turner (C) Arthur Simmons, Paul Logue, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (PF) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-33 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner is denied on a dunk by Melvin Rohde | 41-33 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathon Groover - foul #1 on Jonathon Groover, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Blake (SG), Paul Logue (SF) Jonathon Groover, Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (C) Melvin Rohde | |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Turner | 41-34 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner can't finish the layup | 41-34 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Joey Pugh is blocked by Marvin Cespedes | 41-34 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Paul Logue's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Marks | 41-34 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Paul Logue hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marvin Cespedes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Woods (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Justin Marks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joey Pugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks scores on a shot near the basket | 43-36 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Phillip Hoover - foul #1 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Jonathon Groover (SG), John Davis (C) George Kollman, Paul Logue, Marvin Cespedes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Robert Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chris Robertson (PF) Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Gill | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Chris Robertson is hacked by Paul Gill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Gill, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF) Robert Blake | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Robertson | 48-41 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Chris Robertson steps in front of the Dikembe Aoki pass | 48-41 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Chris Robertson connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Simmons | 50-41 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki hits a driving attempt in the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Chris Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #3 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Marvin Cespedes (C) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Nathan Ybanez, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Chris Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Chris Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Hoover | 52-45 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Chris Robertson slams it home set up by Marvin Cespedes | 54-45 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Marks | 54-48 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Robert Blake clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Marks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joey Pugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Robert Blake gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Robert Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Hoover - foul #2 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Turner (C) Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Davis (C) Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG) Joseph Williams | |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Jonathon Groover (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Jonathon Turner (PF) George Kollman, Robert Blake, Paul Logue, Marvin Cespedes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Gabriel Floyd, Tommy Thomas | |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the driving attempt in the paint | 54-50 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner connects on the jumper from the right block | 56-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 56-50 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tobin | 56-53 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | John Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Huckins - foul #2 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Nathan Ybanez, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | John Davis grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | John Davis knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Robertson | 60-53 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Marks | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Marks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joey Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Chris Robertson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover misses the dunk | 60-55 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Chris Robertson pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Justin Marks is called for the reach on Paul Logue - foul #3 on Justin Marks, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Marvin Cespedes (C) Robert Blake, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Phillip Hoover | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Paul Logue is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Jonathon Turner (C) George Kollman, Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Gabriel Floyd, Tommy Thomas, Joey Pugh | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Gill | 62-60 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Paul Logue loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (PF) Paul Logue | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Arthur Simmons is called for the reach on Paul Gill - foul #3 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Blake (SF) Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Arthur Simmons picks off the pass by Dikembe Aoki | 62-60 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons can't finish the layup | 62-60 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 62-60 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Tobin | 62-63 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Robert Blake makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Simmons | 68-63 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon Turner | 68-63 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marvin Cespedes | 70-63 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Cespedes - foul #1 on Marvin Cespedes, team foul #4 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Jon Williamson (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF), John Davis (C) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Robert Blake, Marvin Cespedes, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Melvin Rohde | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Williamson (fresh) SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Aoki (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | George Kollman misses the runner from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG) Jon Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (C) Dikembe Aoki | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Marks | 70-67 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | George Kollman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Davis tips it in | 72-67 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks buries a shot from the right wing set up by Joey Pugh and he's fouled by Paul Logue - foul #1 on Paul Logue, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) George Kollman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Phillip Hoover | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Chris Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chris Robertson | 75-69 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Robertson | 75-69 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Paul Logue grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover loses the dribble to Paul Gill in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin drills a jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | John Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Rohde - foul #2 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tobin | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Paul Logue is hacked by Paul Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Gill, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (PF) Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Paul Logue grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Paul Logue is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gill - foul #4 on Paul Gill, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes (C) John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill loses the dribble to Nathan Ybanez | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gill - foul #5 on Paul Gill, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG) Paul Gill | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes grabs the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes is fouled on the floor by Melvin Rohde - foul #3 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 80-74 |