| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | The jump hook by Greg Sellers is blocked by Radman Dudzinski | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dong Ming | 36-29 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming is hacked by Thomas Kiser - foul #1 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns blows the layup but the foul's on Greg Sellers - foul #1 on Greg Sellers, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders clanks a floater near the basket | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 36-29 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Greg Sellers is hacked by Dong Ming - foul #1 on Dong Ming, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses the wide open shot in the paint | 36-29 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Luther Youngblood | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Dallas McGlumphy steals the ball from Joseph Flanders | 36-32 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Murray Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Joe Porter steps in front of the Stephen Wallace pass in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Timothy Hudson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Porter | 36-34 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders hits a floater from the right wing set up by Stephen Wallace | 38-34 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kiser is called for the reach on Joe Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Andrew Land (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, Joseph Flanders, Bernardo Romano, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Dong Ming (C) Dallas McGlumphy, Joe Porter, Timothy Hudson, Luther Youngblood, Fabian Mancini | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Land (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Sellers - foul #2 on Greg Sellers, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Greg Sellers pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Blades and he's fouled by Everett Turcios - foul #2 on Everett Turcios, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Turcios | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Greg Sellers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Turcios | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Andrew Land blows the layup but he's hacked by Radman Dudzinski - foul #3 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Murray Pearce (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Thomas Kiser, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Andrew Land misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Andrew Land makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SG), Timothy Boaz (SF) John Beckmann, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (SG) Timothy Boaz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Joe Porter, Timothy Hudson | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Murray Pearce comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Fabian Mancini - foul #1 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Porter (SG), Dong Ming (C) Luther Youngblood, Fabian Mancini | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Murray Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dallas McGlumphy (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Porter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Murray Pearce is hacked by Dallas McGlumphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (PG) Dallas McGlumphy | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Murray Pearce knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Beckmann | 50-40 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the runner near the basket | 50-40 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Greg Sellers | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Murray Pearce - foul #2 on Murray Pearce, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF), Richard Scott (C) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Joe Porter, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | John Beckmann connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Romano - foul #1 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Boaz (SF) John Beckmann | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF) Christopher Campagna, Samuel Burns | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini buries a jumper from the right block | 55-46 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason connects on the floater from the left block | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Hudson | 55-51 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Timothy Hudson is called for the reach on Timothy Boaz - foul #2 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SG), John Beckmann (SF), Murray Pearce (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser, Timothy Boaz, Bernardo Romano, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Dong Ming (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Timothy Hudson, Luther Youngblood, Fabian Mancini | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dallas McGlumphy (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joe Porter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Murray Pearce steals the ball from Samuel Burns | 55-51 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Greg Sellers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Blades | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns scores on a jump hook from the left block | 58-56 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses short on a shot from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Burns | 58-56 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-56 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Pearce | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | John Beckmann grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Dallas McGlumphy, Joe Porter, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Murray Pearce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Bernardo Romano steals the ball from Allen Thomason | 58-56 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Allen Thomason steals it from Thomas Kiser | 58-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini blows the layup but he's fouled by Murray Pearce - foul #3 on Murray Pearce, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Land (C) Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski (PF) Timothy Hudson | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano banks in the wide open layup set up by John Beckmann | 60-57 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kiser in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser loses the dribble to Allen Thomason | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luther Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | John Beckmann hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Fabian Mancini swats the dunk try by John Beckmann | 63-61 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Samuel Burns (SF), Dong Ming (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Fabian Mancini | |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | John Beckmann can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Allen Thomason (SG) Dallas McGlumphy, Luther Youngblood | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kiser is called for the reach on Allen Thomason - foul #3 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace is fouled on the floor by Everett Turcios - foul #3 on Everett Turcios, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Beckmann - foul #4 on John Beckmann, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Dong Ming is called for the reach on Greg Sellers - foul #2 on Dong Ming, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Romano - foul #2 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-66 |