| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) SG - Preston Humes (fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) PF - Charles Stork (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Joseph Webb (fresh) SG - Joseph Reese (fresh) SF - Zoran Repinski (fresh) PF - Igor Staniszewski (fresh) C - Rolf Langowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jason Elmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Toledo | Joseph Webb's pass is intercepted by Craig Eiler | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Craig Eiler banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Toledo | Joseph Webb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Joseph Webb - foul #1 on Joseph Webb, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Preston Humes | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Toledo | Zoran Repinski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Toledo | Zoran Repinski gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Craig Eiler drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Case | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | Toledo | Zoran Repinski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Webb | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Preston Humes buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Stork | 10-4 |
| 17:07 | Toledo | Christopher Case steals the ball from Joseph Webb in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Jason Elmore misses long on a shot in the paint | 10-4 |
| 16:53 | Toledo | Rolf Langowski gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:42 | Toledo | Christopher Case steals the ball from Igor Staniszewski | 10-4 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:33 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 16:29 | Toledo | The short jumper by Joseph Webb is denied by Craig Eiler | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Jason Elmore gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Craig Eiler drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Christopher Case | 12-4 |
| 15:57 | Toledo | Joseph Webb is whistled for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler (PG), Millard Reese (SF), James Morris (PF), Terry Lanning (C) Joseph Webb, Zoran Repinski, Igor Staniszewski, Rolf Langowski | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Gary George (fresh) PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tommy Mergenthaler (fresh) SG - Joseph Reese (fresh) SF - Millard Reese (fresh) PF - James Morris (fresh) C - Terry Lanning (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn is fouled on the floor by Terry Lanning - foul #1 on Terry Lanning, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ian Hinkle (SG) Joseph Reese | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| 15:11 | Toledo | Terry Lanning misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 12-4 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Craig Pratt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Pratt, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 14:31 | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Gary George, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Webb (PG), Joseph Reese (SG), Igor Staniszewski (PF), Rolf Langowski (C) Tommy Mergenthaler, Ian Hinkle, James Morris, Terry Lanning | |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Rolf Langowski is called for the reach on Craig Eiler - foul #1 on Rolf Langowski, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Donald Labadie buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 14-4 |
| 13:40 | Toledo | Joseph Reese is fouled on the floor by Donald Labadie - foul #1 on Donald Labadie, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Zoran Repinski (SF) Millard Reese | |
| 13:31 | Toledo | Joseph Webb misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Stork - foul #1 on Charles Stork, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| 13:31 | Toledo | Joseph Webb misses the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:31 | Toledo | Joseph Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the board | 14-4 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Craig Eiler knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Charles Stork and he's hacked by Joseph Reese - foul #1 on Joseph Reese, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the free throw | 16-4 |
| 13:14 | Toledo | Rolf Langowski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-4 |
| 13:03 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Labadie - foul #2 on Donald Labadie, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Shawn McMinn (PF) Donald Labadie, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Toledo | Terry Lanning (C) Rolf Langowski | |
| 13:03 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:03 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:03 | Toledo | Terry Lanning snags the offensive board | 16-5 |
| 12:46 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski is denied on a dunk by Jason Elmore | 16-5 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Jason Elmore pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-5 |
| 12:18 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| 12:14 | Toledo | Joseph Webb can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 16-5 |
| 12:12 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski tips it home | 16-7 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Craig Eiler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Case | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Joseph Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reese (fairly fresh) SF - Zoran Repinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Igor Staniszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Lanning (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Toledo | Joseph Webb is hacked by Christopher Case - foul #1 on Christopher Case, team foul #5 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Gary George (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler (PG), Ian Hinkle (SG), Millard Reese (SF), James Morris (PF), Rolf Langowski (C) Joseph Webb, Joseph Reese, Zoran Repinski, Igor Staniszewski, Terry Lanning | |
| 11:24 | Toledo | Millard Reese's layup is rejected by Shawn McMinn | 18-7 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Preston Humes snags the defensive board | 18-7 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Preston Humes is whistled for traveling | 18-7 |
| 11:03 | Toledo | Ian Hinkle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-7 |
| 11:01 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Langowski | 18-7 |
| 10:44 | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 10:43 | Toledo | James Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:24 | Toledo | Ian Hinkle connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Morris | 18-9 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Gary George tips it back up and in | 20-9 |
| 09:42 | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Stork - foul #2 on Charles Stork, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Dale Wilson (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Preston Humes, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Reese (SG), Zoran Repinski (SF), Igor Staniszewski (PF), Terry Lanning (C) Ian Hinkle, Millard Reese, James Morris, Rolf Langowski | |
| 09:42 | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:42 | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Tommy Mergenthaler steps in front of the Craig Eiler pass | 20-11 |
| 09:21 | Toledo | Joseph Reese banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Mergenthaler | 20-13 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Gary George clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 09:03 | Toledo | Terry Lanning gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:58 | Toledo | Zoran Repinski misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #1 on Craig Eiler, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (PF) Gary George | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Webb (PG) Tommy Mergenthaler | |
| 08:58 | Toledo | Zoran Repinski makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:58 | Toledo | Zoran Repinski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Joseph Webb is called for the reach on Christopher Case - foul #2 on Joseph Webb, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rick Landry (PG) Joseph Webb | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Zoran Repinski swats the shot by Christopher Case | 20-15 |
| 08:27 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Toledo | Rick Landry comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Christopher Case clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Craig Eiler snags the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Dale Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Case | 22-15 |
| 07:59 | Toledo | The jump hook by Rick Landry is blocked by Craig Eiler | 22-15 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Christopher Case clanks a floater from the left side | 22-15 |
| 07:32 | Toledo | Terry Lanning grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hymel (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Rick Landry (fresh) SG - Joseph Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zoran Repinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Igor Staniszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Lanning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Zoran Repinski | 22-17 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Robert Hymel gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dale Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:06 | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:01 | Toledo | Zoran Repinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:59 | Toledo | Terry Lanning tips it but misses | 22-17 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Jason Elmore knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Craig Eiler | 24-17 |
| 06:30 | Toledo | Rick Landry scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Reese and he's hacked by Dale Wilson - foul #1 on Dale Wilson, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Dale Wilson, Craig Eiler, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ian Hinkle (SG), Millard Reese (SF), James Morris (PF), Rolf Langowski (C) Joseph Reese, Zoran Repinski, Igor Staniszewski, Terry Lanning | |
| 06:30 | Toledo | Rick Landry makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gary George is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (PG) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler (PG) Rick Landry | |
| 05:58 | Toledo | Ian Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Gary George - foul #1 on Gary George, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| 05:58 | Toledo | Ian Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:58 | Toledo | Ian Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Gary George grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Jason Elmore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rolf Langowski - foul #2 on Rolf Langowski, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Reese (SG), Rick Landry (SF) Ian Hinkle, Rolf Langowski | |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Jason Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Jason Elmore misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:39 | Toledo | James Morris grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:23 | Toledo | Millard Reese drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Tommy Mergenthaler | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Jason Elmore clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 04:52 | Toledo | Rick Landry grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:37 | Toledo | James Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Eiler (SF) Preston Humes, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Toledo | Igor Staniszewski (PF), Terry Lanning (C) Rick Landry, James Morris | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Craig Eiler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Lanning - foul #2 on Terry Lanning, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rick Landry (SF) Terry Lanning | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:01 | Toledo | Rick Landry misses the shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Gary George gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gary George can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Millard Reese - foul #1 on Millard Reese, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Charles Stork (PF) Craig Pratt, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Webb (PG), Ian Hinkle (SG), Zoran Repinski (SF), Rolf Langowski (C) Tommy Mergenthaler, Joseph Reese, Rick Landry, Millard Reese | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gary George makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gary George makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:32 | Toledo | Ian Hinkle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ian Hinkle, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Elmore (C) Gary George | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Joseph Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zoran Repinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Igor Staniszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rolf Langowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Ian Hinkle steals the ball from Craig Eiler | 29-23 |
| 03:12 | Toledo | Joseph Webb lays it in on a nice dish by Ian Hinkle | 29-25 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | The jump hook by Craig Eiler is blocked by Igor Staniszewski | 29-25 |
| 02:49 | Toledo | Joseph Webb snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 02:44 | Toledo | Ian Hinkle hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Zoran Repinski | 29-27 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Christopher Case travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Reese (SG), Millard Reese (SF), James Morris (PF) Ian Hinkle, Zoran Repinski, Igor Staniszewski | |
| 02:16 | Toledo | Christopher Case takes the ball from Millard Reese | 29-27 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Preston Humes | 32-27 |
| 01:53 | Toledo | Millard Reese misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Stork - foul #3 on Charles Stork, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn McMinn (PF) Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 01:53 | Toledo | Millard Reese makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:53 | Toledo | Millard Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-29 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Jason Elmore tips it home | 34-29 |
| 01:13 | Toledo | Jason Elmore is called for the reach on Rolf Langowski - foul #1 on Jason Elmore, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (PG), Donald Labadie (SF), Gary George (C) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler (PG) Joseph Webb | |
| 01:13 | Toledo | Rolf Langowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:13 | Toledo | Rolf Langowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 00:44 | Toledo | Millard Reese hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 00:43 | Toledo | Rolf Langowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:38 | Toledo | Tommy Mergenthaler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 00:37 | Toledo | Rolf Langowski tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Preston Humes | |
| Subs | Toledo | Zoran Repinski (SF), Igor Staniszewski (PF), Terry Lanning (C) Millard Reese, James Morris, Rolf Langowski | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Terry Lanning hits the finger roll | 38-35 |