| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Eastridge (fresh) SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 25-36 |
| 19:20 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerome Lipsey | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | George Rencher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Raney | 27-39 |
| 18:45 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey loses the ball out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (SG), Stephen Heath (SF), William Nocera (PF) James Eastridge, John Harris, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:24 | Ball State | George Rencher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dan Pierce | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 18:08 | Bowling Green | Paul Raney denies the turnaround by William Nocera | 27-42 |
| 18:07 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | John Cevallos is open but misses the lay-in | 29-42 |
| 17:53 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath grabs the board | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:31 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Heath | 32-42 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | George Rencher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Heath - foul #3 on Stephen Heath, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls (SG), John Harris (SF), Donald Thorne (C) Johnnie Morton, Stephen Heath, Josh Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Reed (PF) John Cevallos | |
| 17:08 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:08 | Bowling Green | William Nocera snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:42 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Melvin Reed drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edmund Rogan | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:03 | Bowling Green | William Nocera is called for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (SG), James Aycock (SF), Josh Wilson (C) Robert Pauls, John Harris, William Nocera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher, Paul Raney | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Michael Davis slams it home set up by Melvin Reed | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Logan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Aycock (fresh) PF - Donald Thorne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-48 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 32-48 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Melvin Reed misses badly on a floater from close range | 32-48 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Michael Davis grabs the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Josh Wilson is called for the reach on Pauly Collins - foul #2 on Josh Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (SG), Stephen Heath (SF) John Logan, James Aycock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), John Cevallos (PF) Dan Pierce, Thomas Alexander | |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Michael Davis is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Cevallos | 32-50 |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-50 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 13:57 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne is hacked by Melvin Reed - foul #1 on Melvin Reed, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Eastridge (SG) Jerome Lipsey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (C) Michael Davis, Melvin Reed, Pauly Collins | |
| 13:46 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne travels with the ball | 34-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG) Johnnie Morton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | George Rencher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dan Pierce | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | John Logan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 13:15 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne snags the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 13:03 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses the easy layup | 34-52 |
| 13:01 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne tips it but misses | 34-52 |
| 13:00 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Dan Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Cevallos | 36-55 |
| 12:33 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath is fouled on the floor by George Rencher - foul #3 on George Rencher, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Johnnie Morton (SG), John Harris (SF) John Logan, James Eastridge, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| 12:23 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson is hacked by Paul Raney - foul #3 on Paul Raney, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-55 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Paul Raney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Morton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Thorne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Josh Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cevallos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnnie Morton | 38-55 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Pauly Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Lipsey - foul #3 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls (PG), James Eastridge (SG), Stephen Heath (SF), William Nocera (PF) Jerome Lipsey, Johnnie Morton, John Harris, Josh Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Melvin Reed (PF) Pauly Collins, Dan Pierce, John Cevallos | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Michael Davis drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Edmund Rogan and he's fouled by James Eastridge - foul #1 on James Eastridge, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG), Josh Wilson (C) Robert Pauls, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SF) George Rencher | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:00 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Josh Wilson | 38-57 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | John Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Melvin Reed grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Paul Raney is hacked by John Logan - foul #1 on John Logan, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Johnnie Morton (SG), John Harris (SF), Donald Thorne (PF) John Logan, James Eastridge, Stephen Heath, William Nocera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG), Pauly Collins (C) Clyde Smith, Paul Raney | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Dan Pierce is whistled for traveling | 38-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath (SF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Reed - foul #2 on Melvin Reed, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG), James Eastridge (SG), John Harris (SF) Jerome Lipsey, Johnnie Morton, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Logan - foul #2 on John Logan, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Robert Pauls (SG), Stephen Heath (SF), William Nocera (PF) John Logan, James Eastridge, John Harris, Josh Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cevallos (PF), Paul Raney (C) Melvin Reed, Pauly Collins | |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:11 | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Lipsey | 42-59 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jerome Lipsey | 42-59 |
| 08:40 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Paul Raney hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Rencher | 44-61 |
| 08:20 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (PG), James Eastridge (SG), John Harris (SF), Josh Wilson (C) Jerome Lipsey, Robert Pauls, Stephen Heath, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| 08:00 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pauly Collins | 44-63 |
| 07:56 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton's pass is intercepted by Dan Pierce in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | John Cevallos can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Nocera - foul #2 on William Nocera, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG), Stephen Heath (SF), Donald Thorne (PF) James Eastridge, John Harris, William Nocera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Melvin Reed (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Dan Pierce, George Rencher, Paul Raney | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:40 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Donald Thorne | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Logan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Thorne (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Josh Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-64 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Melvin Reed buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Stephen Heath - foul #4 on Stephen Heath, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Eastridge (SG), John Harris (SF) Johnnie Morton, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SF) John Cevallos | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Melvin Reed misses the free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 07:02 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 07:00 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Michael Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Johnnie Morton (SG), Stephen Heath (SF) John Logan, James Eastridge, John Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Dan Pierce (SG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (C) Pauly Collins, Michael Davis, Clyde Smith, Thomas Alexander | |
| 06:18 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jerome Lipsey | 50-66 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Stephen Heath steals it from Dan Pierce | 50-66 |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Edmund Rogan steals the ball from Stephen Heath | 50-66 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan hits the finger roll | 50-68 |
| 05:25 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson is whistled for a carry | 50-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG), James Eastridge (SG), John Harris (SF), William Nocera (PF) Jerome Lipsey, Johnnie Morton, Stephen Heath, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cevallos (PF) Melvin Reed | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | George Rencher connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dan Pierce | 50-70 |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | William Nocera misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Cevallos - foul #1 on John Cevallos, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath (SF), Donald Thorne (C) John Harris, Josh Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SF) George Rencher | |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | William Nocera makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | William Nocera makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Raney | 52-72 |
| 04:15 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Eastridge | 54-72 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Dan Pierce shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Bowling Green | Dan Pierce steps in front of the Donald Thorne pass | 54-74 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Michael Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Pierce | 54-76 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Logan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Eastridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Nocera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Thorne (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Bowling Green | John Cevallos denies the turnaround by Donald Thorne | 54-76 |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Thorne | 54-76 |
| 02:48 | Bowling Green | Paul Raney swats the short shot by Donald Thorne | 54-76 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | John Cevallos is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 02:07 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Raney | 54-76 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Paul Raney gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Paul Raney is hacked by Donald Thorne - foul #1 on Donald Thorne, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (PG), Martin Dunn (C) James Eastridge, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Clyde Smith (SF), Melvin Reed (PF) Edmund Rogan, Dan Pierce, John Cevallos | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Paul Raney misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:47 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Michael Davis steals it from Stephen Heath | 54-76 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Melvin Reed misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Melvin Reed tips it back up and in | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath is whistled for traveling | 54-78 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Alexander (C) Paul Raney | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander travels with the ball | 54-78 |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | William Nocera travels with the ball | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Pauly Collins runs out the clock | 54-78 |