| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Haller (fresh) PF - Zachary Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Craig (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez is fouled on the floor by Richard Pennypacker - foul #1 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Harold Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller can't connect on a shot near the basket | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnell | 28-38 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Craig - foul #2 on Michael Craig, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Craig is blocked by Bradley Burnell | 28-39 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mingo | 28-39 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Howard Lee is hacked by Julio Chavez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julio Chavez, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (SG), Samuel Delao (SF), John Holt (PF), Edmund Buckwalter (C) Julio Chavez, Justin Haller, Zachary Reynolds, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG) Richard Pennypacker | |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub loses the dribble to Harold Eastman | 28-39 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Harold Eastman hits the finger roll | 28-41 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Harold Eastman gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Harold Eastman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mingo | 28-41 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | John Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard (PG), Julio Chavez (SG), Justin Haller (SF), Zachary Reynolds (PF), Michael Craig (C) Richard Fields, Kenneth Golub, Samuel Delao, John Holt, Edmund Buckwalter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (PG), Richard Pennypacker (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Paul Golden (PF), Bennie Wright (C) Howard Lee, Eric Robinson, Harold Eastman, John Mingo, Bradley Burnell | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Leopard (fresh) SG - Julio Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Haller (fresh) PF - Zachary Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Craig (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Wright (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Paul Golden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard lays it in on a nice dish by Julio Chavez and the foul's on Richard Pennypacker - foul #2 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Lee, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Paul Golden - foul #2 on Paul Golden, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG) Shannon Whaley | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Patrick Lee gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Patrick Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller misses long on a shot near the basket | 32-41 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Paul Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Haller - foul #3 on Justin Haller, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Fields (PG), Samuel Delao (SG), Edmund Buckwalter (SF), John Holt (PF), Anthony Wallace (C) Paul Leopard, Julio Chavez, Justin Haller, Zachary Reynolds, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Richard Pennypacker, Patrick Lee, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Eric Robinson | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Eastman - foul #2 on Harold Eastman, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (SG) Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG) Eric Robinson | |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | John Mingo snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | John Mingo clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edmund Buckwalter - foul #1 on Edmund Buckwalter, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez (SG), John Jensen (PF), Anthony Wallace (C) Richard Fields, Samuel Delao, John Holt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bennie Wright (C) Bradley Burnell | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | John Mingo misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | John Mingo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Anthony Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez connects on the jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Edmund Buckwalter is called for the reach on Howard Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Buckwalter, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Haller (SF) Edmund Buckwalter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Golden (C) Bennie Wright | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Anthony Wallace blocks the short jumper by John Mingo | 36-43 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Golden | 36-43 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Harold Eastman connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | John Jensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Anthony Wallace can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | John Mingo pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Golub (fairly fresh) SG - Julio Chavez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Haller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mingo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Howard Lee clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-45 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | John Jensen gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Shannon Whaley steals it from John Jensen | 36-45 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Eastman | 36-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-48 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | John Mingo snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Kenneth Golub steals the ball from Paul Golden in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub hits the finger roll | 38-48 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Paul Golden is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wallace - foul #2 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Fields (PG), Samuel Delao (SG), Edmund Buckwalter (SF), Zachary Reynolds (PF), Michael Craig (C) Kenneth Golub, Julio Chavez, Justin Haller, John Jensen, Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Richard Pennypacker (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Bennie Wright (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Howard Lee, Shannon Whaley, Harold Eastman, John Mingo, Paul Golden | |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell jams it on a great pass from Eric Robinson | 38-50 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Fields | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Edmund Buckwalter is called for the reach on Eric Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Buckwalter, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Lee is called for the reach on Richard Fields - foul #4 on Patrick Lee, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bancroft (SF) Patrick Lee | |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | John Bancroft misses the floater from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields is fouled on the floor by Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Eric Robinson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao slams it home set up by Zachary Reynolds and he's hacked by Bennie Wright - foul #2 on Bennie Wright, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Holt (C) Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | John Bancroft misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 46-52 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields is fouled on the floor by Richard Pennypacker - foul #3 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard (SG), Justin Haller (SF), Michael Craig (C) Samuel Delao, Edmund Buckwalter, Zachary Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF) Eric Robinson, Bennie Wright | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | John Mingo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Fields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Leopard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Haller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bancroft (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | John Holt misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | John Holt blocks the short jumper by Bradley Burnell | 50-54 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | John Mingo tips it home | 50-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez (SG), Zachary Reynolds (PF) Richard Fields, John Holt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Eric Robinson (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Paul Golden (PF), Bennie Wright (C) John Bancroft, Richard Pennypacker, Harold Eastman, John Mingo, Bradley Burnell | |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Howard Lee travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Fields (PG), Edmund Buckwalter (C) Paul Leopard, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edmund Buckwalter | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Howard Lee is fouled on the floor by Zachary Reynolds - foul #1 on Zachary Reynolds, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao (SF), John Jensen (PF) Justin Haller, Zachary Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | John Jensen grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Delao misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Paul Golden gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Howard Lee buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Eric Robinson and he's fouled by Richard Fields - foul #2 on Richard Fields, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard (PG), John Holt (C) Richard Fields, Edmund Buckwalter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF) Eric Robinson, Patrick Lee, Bennie Wright | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Holt | 52-58 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Leopard misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by John Holt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (PG), Justin Haller (SF), Zachary Reynolds (PF) Julio Chavez, Samuel Delao, John Jensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bancroft (SG), Bradley Burnell (C) Howard Lee, Paul Golden | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley misses the 3rd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | John Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Leopard is blocked by John Mingo | 52-60 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | John Mingo snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | John Mingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Wallace (C) John Holt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG) John Bancroft | |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Eric Robinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Fields (PG), Samuel Delao (SG), Edmund Buckwalter (SF), Michael Craig (C) Kenneth Golub, Paul Leopard, Justin Haller, Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG), Bennie Wright (C) Shannon Whaley, Bradley Burnell | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Fields (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Delao (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edmund Buckwalter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Bennie Wright (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Pennypacker - foul #4 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Jensen (PF) Zachary Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Patrick Lee (SF), Paul Golden (PF) Eric Robinson, Harold Eastman, John Mingo | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Paul Golden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Edmund Buckwalter gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez (SG), Justin Haller (SF), Zachary Reynolds (PF) Samuel Delao, Edmund Buckwalter, John Jensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Patrick Lee, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Pennypacker - foul #5 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG) Richard Pennypacker | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Eric Robinson is alone and throws it down | 58-62 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Fields | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Eric Robinson buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Mingo | 60-65 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Zachary Reynolds blocks the short jumper by Howard Lee | 62-65 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Craig | 62-65 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Justin Haller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Fields | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Eric Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fields - foul #3 on Richard Fields, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Craig pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Richard Fields - foul #4 on Richard Fields, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Mingo is hacked by Julio Chavez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julio Chavez, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Mingo makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Mingo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Fields scores on a 3 from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Eric Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fields - foul #5 on Richard Fields, team foul #14 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Golub (PG) Richard Fields | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Zachary Reynolds snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez banks in the layup on a great pass from Zachary Reynolds and he's hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #4 on Eric Robinson, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Julio Chavez makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Howard Lee can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |