| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Stricklin | 40-33 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Cecil Fett tips it but misses | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | The short jumper by Earl McGraff is denied by Carl Williamson | 40-33 |
| 19:08 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Maurice Stricklin | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | Bowling Green | Michael Partridge picks off the pass by Maurice Stricklin | 40-33 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Cecil Fett hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 42-33 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Maurice Stricklin | 42-35 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Cecil Fett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson's floater is tipped away by Vernon Peterson | 42-35 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Earl McGraff pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 44-35 |
| 17:37 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Clarence Lawson blocks the short jumper by Cecil Fett | 44-38 |
| 17:23 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Clarence Lawson | 44-38 |
| 17:08 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Fett | 44-38 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Michael Partridge hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Burgess | 47-38 |
| 16:43 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson is hacked by Cecil Fett - foul #1 on Cecil Fett, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Kenneth Boone (SG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Albert Wilson, Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 16:19 | Bowling Green | James Strickland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodger Smith | 47-41 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Rodger Smith - foul #1 on Rodger Smith, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Scott Castleberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Boone (fresh) SF - James Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodger Smith (fresh) C - Wilson Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Allen Rich hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Allen Rich pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Edward Jones is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Maurice Stricklin (SG), Tracy Percy (SF), Clarence Lawson (C) Scott Castleberry, Kenneth Boone, Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:33 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Fett - foul #2 on Cecil Fett, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson (PF) Tracy Percy | |
| 14:33 | Bowling Green | James Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:33 | Bowling Green | James Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 13:56 | Bowling Green | James Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | Vernon Peterson picks off the pass by Carl Williamson | 47-43 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Clarence Lawson swats the layup by David Burgess | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is fouled on the floor by Maurice Stricklin - foul #2 on Maurice Stricklin, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Rodger Smith (SG), Tracy Percy (SF) Albert Wilson, Maurice Stricklin, James Strickland | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Clarence Lawson swats the layup by Cecil Fett | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:37 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry is hacked by Earl McGraff - foul #3 on Earl McGraff, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Milton Scruggs (PF) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone (SG), Wilson Taylor (C) Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 12:29 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Percy | 47-43 |
| 12:18 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Scott Castleberry | 47-45 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Edward Jones travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (C) Melvin Jobe, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Maurice Stricklin (SG), James Strickland (PF) Scott Castleberry, Kenneth Boone, Rodger Smith | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy can't throw it down | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Allen Rich comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Tracy Percy - foul #1 on Tracy Percy, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson (C) Wilson Taylor | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Fett - foul #3 on Cecil Fett, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF) Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson (PF) James Strickland | |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Cecil Fett pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | The jumper by Michael Partridge is denied by Clarence Lawson | 48-45 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:33 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Milton Scruggs | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Tracy Percy is called for the reach on Earl McGraff - foul #2 on Tracy Percy, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), James Strickland (SF) Albert Wilson, Tracy Percy | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| 09:26 | Bowling Green | James Strickland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Williamson - foul #2 on Carl Williamson, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith (SG), Tracy Percy (SF), Wilson Taylor (C) Maurice Stricklin, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:46 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG) Scott Castleberry | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Michael Partridge connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Earl McGraff | 53-45 |
| 08:17 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Cecil Fett snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Earl McGraff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Milton Scruggs (PF) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin (SG), Clarence Lawson (C) Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 06:43 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin jams it set up by Albert Wilson | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe loses the dribble to Maurice Stricklin | 55-47 |
| 06:03 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 55-47 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 55-47 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson (PF) James Strickland | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Milton Scruggs (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:25 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Wilson and he's fouled by Milton Scruggs - foul #2 on Milton Scruggs, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Partridge and he's hacked by Albert Wilson - foul #3 on Albert Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Strickland (SF) Tracy Percy | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:05 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson misses the easy layup | 57-49 |
| 04:46 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:41 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson tips it in | 57-51 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Earl McGraff drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Partridge | 60-51 |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson is whistled for a carry | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Tracy Percy (SF) Albert Wilson, James Strickland | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | David Burgess misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Cecil Fett tips it home | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Scott Castleberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Earl McGraff gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Earl McGraff can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson's layup is rejected by Clarence Lawson | 62-51 |
| 03:02 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-51 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Burgess | 62-51 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Cecil Fett is whistled for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone (SG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 02:02 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-51 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Boone - foul #1 on Kenneth Boone, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor buries a 3 from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Allen Rich buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Jobe | 67-54 |
| 01:03 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Castleberry | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart is hacked by Rodger Smith - foul #2 on Rodger Smith, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SG) Melvin Jobe | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Kenneth Boone is called for the reach on Milton Scruggs - foul #2 on Kenneth Boone, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Edward Jones scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Rich | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Edward Jones runs out the clock | 70-57 |