| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) C - Jack Levitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Garry Dunham (fresh) SG - Rosendo Esposito (fresh) SF - Floyd Grandy (fresh) PF - Boris Myslinski (fresh) C - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jack Levitt 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) | |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Garry Dunham - foul #1 on Garry Dunham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Frank Hardman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito misses short on a runner in the paint | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Jack Levitt gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Scott Sailer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dikembe Azimi - foul #1 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Toledo | Dikembe Azimi can't connect on a floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Floyd Grandy swats the short shot by Frank Hardman | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Toledo | Dikembe Azimi grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Boris Myslinski | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Toledo | Dikembe Azimi pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Toledo | Boris Myslinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Toledo | Dikembe Azimi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Jack Levitt pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Rosendo Esposito - foul #1 on Rosendo Esposito, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Toledo | Dikembe Azimi snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Charles Blanchard - foul #1 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | Toledo | Boris Myslinski misses long on a runner from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Azimi - foul #2 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Pasternak (C) Dikembe Azimi | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) SG - Albert Livermore (fresh) SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Levitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Garry Dunham (fresh) SG - Rosendo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Grandy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boris Myslinski (fresh) C - Thomas Pasternak (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy makes the runner in the paint | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Jack Levitt can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Boris Myslinski - foul #1 on Boris Myslinski, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Phillip Dunston (PF) Frank Hardman, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Jack Levitt makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Jack Levitt pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 14:20 | Toledo | Boris Myslinski pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Toledo | Thomas Pasternak connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Garry Dunham | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Jack Levitt can't throw it down | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Jack Levitt scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Albert Livermore | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:21 | Toledo | Boris Myslinski grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:05 | Toledo | Albert Livermore steps in front of the Garry Dunham pass | 11-8 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Jack Levitt hits the finger roll set up by Albert Livermore | 13-8 |
| 12:40 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Dunham | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Boris Myslinski - foul #2 on Boris Myslinski, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF) Albert Livermore, Garret Milazzo, Terry Ivy, Jack Levitt | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Barbour (PG), Thomas Davis (SF), Patrick Harris (PF), Stanley Vogler (C) Garry Dunham, Floyd Grandy, Boris Myslinski, Thomas Pasternak | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Scott Sailer grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Scott Sailer drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Blanchard | 17-11 |
| 11:56 | Toledo | The jump hook by Jason Barbour is blocked by Phillip Dunston | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:39 | Toledo | Jason Barbour steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Levitt (C) Phillip Dunston | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Levitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Jason Barbour (fresh) SG - Rosendo Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) PF - Patrick Harris (fresh) C - Stanley Vogler (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Frank Hardman is hacked by Rosendo Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rosendo Esposito, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Floyd Grandy (SF) Rosendo Esposito | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Frank Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Frank Hardman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:23 | Toledo | Thomas Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Jack Levitt blows the layup | 19-14 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez tips it home | 21-14 |
| 10:59 | Toledo | Thomas Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Ivy (C) Jack Levitt | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Pasternak (PF) Floyd Grandy | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Scott Sailer misses the easy layup | 21-14 |
| 10:48 | Toledo | Patrick Harris gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:43 | Toledo | Patrick Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Davis | 21-16 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Frank Hardman tips it in | 23-16 |
| 10:08 | Toledo | Thomas Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Tavarez | 23-16 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 09:51 | Toledo | Jason Barbour grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 09:46 | Toledo | Jason Barbour's fadeaway is rejected by Johnathan Tavarez | 23-16 |
| 09:45 | Toledo | Jason Barbour snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 09:31 | Toledo | Stanley Vogler scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Davis | 23-18 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Frank Hardman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 09:23 | Toledo | Thomas Pasternak pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:57 | Toledo | Thomas Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 08:55 | Toledo | Thomas Pasternak grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:40 | Toledo | Jason Barbour lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Davis and the foul's on Charles Blanchard - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (PG), Garret Milazzo (SG), Steven Shaw (SF), Greg Hutchinson (PF), Phillip Dunston (C) Frank Hardman, Charles Blanchard, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer, Terry Ivy | |
| Subs | Toledo | Garry Dunham (PG), Floyd Grandy (SF), Rafael Lopez (C) Thomas Davis, Patrick Harris, Stanley Vogler | |
| 08:40 | Toledo | Jason Barbour misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Albert Livermore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 08:31 | Toledo | Garry Dunham pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:25 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Garry Dunham | 23-22 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Albert Livermore clanks a floater near the basket | 23-22 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Dunston | 23-22 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 07:38 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Albert Livermore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garret Milazzo (fresh) SF - Steven Shaw (fresh) PF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Garry Dunham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Barbour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Grandy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Pasternak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Toledo | Albert Livermore takes the ball from Floyd Grandy | 23-22 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 07:12 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:05 | Toledo | Garry Dunham misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-22 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Dunston | 23-22 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo is hacked by Thomas Pasternak - foul #1 on Thomas Pasternak, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF), Jack Levitt (C) Albert Livermore, Steven Shaw, Greg Hutchinson, Phillip Dunston | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Davis (SG), Patrick Harris (PF), Stanley Vogler (C) Jason Barbour, Thomas Pasternak, Rafael Lopez | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:24 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Frank Hardman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garret Milazzo | 27-25 |
| 05:50 | Toledo | Thomas Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jack Levitt is hacked by Patrick Harris - foul #1 on Patrick Harris, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG) Garret Milazzo | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:38 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:21 | Toledo | Garry Dunham loses the ball out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Jack Levitt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Levitt, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rafael Lopez (C) Stanley Vogler | |
| 04:53 | Toledo | Garry Dunham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Levitt | 27-25 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Barbour (SG), Thomas Pasternak (PF) Garry Dunham, Patrick Harris | |
| 04:18 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Tavarez | 27-25 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Frank Hardman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Dunston (C) Jack Levitt | |
| Subs | Toledo | Garry Dunham (PG) Thomas Davis | |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Frank Hardman makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:07 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:44 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Dunston | 28-25 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 28-25 |
| 03:23 | Toledo | Thomas Pasternak grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Livermore (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Sailer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Garry Dunham (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Grandy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Pasternak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Albert Livermore comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 28-28 |
| 03:05 | Toledo | Floyd Grandy pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:59 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Dunston - foul #1 on Phillip Dunston, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Jack Levitt (C) Frank Hardman, Albert Livermore, Johnathan Tavarez, Scott Sailer | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito (SG), Patrick Harris (SF), Boris Myslinski (PF) Garry Dunham, Floyd Grandy, Thomas Pasternak | |
| 02:59 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:59 | Toledo | Rafael Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Levitt | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Jack Levitt is fouled on the floor by Rafael Lopez - foul #1 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Davis (PG), Dikembe Azimi (C) Jason Barbour, Rafael Lopez | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Jack Levitt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Toledo | Dikembe Azimi gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:23 | Toledo | Patrick Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Ivy - foul #1 on Terry Ivy, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| 02:23 | Toledo | Patrick Harris misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:23 | Toledo | Patrick Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Garret Milazzo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Blanchard | 31-30 |
| 02:01 | Toledo | Boris Myslinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Dunston - foul #2 on Phillip Dunston, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (PG), Greg Hutchinson (PF) Garret Milazzo, Phillip Dunston | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 02:01 | Toledo | Boris Myslinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:01 | Toledo | Boris Myslinski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Terry Ivy makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Albert Livermore | 33-32 |
| 01:31 | Toledo | Thomas Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Blanchard | 33-32 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard tips it home | 35-32 |
| 00:43 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito can't connect on a floater from the left block | 35-32 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Albert Livermore | 35-32 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Albert Livermore travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Scott Sailer (PF), Phillip Dunston (C) Charles Blanchard, Terry Ivy, Greg Hutchinson, Jack Levitt | |
| Subs | Toledo | Garry Dunham (PG), Jason Barbour (SF) Thomas Davis, Patrick Harris | |
| 00:24 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Dunston | 35-32 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Scott Sailer is hacked by Jason Barbour - foul #1 on Jason Barbour, team foul #13 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG) Albert Livermore | |
| Subs | Toledo | Floyd Grandy (SF) Jason Barbour | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Scott Sailer misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | Garry Dunham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 00:04 | Toledo | Dikembe Azimi grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Toledo | Rosendo Esposito banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses the fullcourt shot | 36-34 |