| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Glen Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louie Sigala (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy McCord (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Fraser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Todd Allen inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Roy McCord is blocked by Robert Eng | 32-31 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 19:29 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Roy McCord | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | Robert Priestley is called for the reach on Glen Holmes - foul #3 on Robert Priestley, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG) Robert Priestley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 18:31 | Bowling Green | Louie Sigala misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | David Zorc gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:45 | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:30 | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:28 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord tips it in | 32-35 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Norman Adger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Adger, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:00 | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Perkins | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Norman Adger | 34-35 |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | Todd Allen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:57 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Todd Allen is blocked by David Zorc | 34-35 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Perkins | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zorc (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Glen Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louie Sigala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy McCord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Fraser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Robert Eng connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Casey and he's fouled by Louie Sigala - foul #2 on Louie Sigala, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SF), John Stanton (C) Norman Adger, David Zorc, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Green (PG), Mark Goodwin (SG), Daniel Buffington (SF), Charles Dahl (PF), Clarence Bober (C) Glen Holmes, Louie Sigala, Todd Allen, Roy McCord, Eric Fraser | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Robert Eng buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Priestley | 38-35 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Charles Dahl drills a runner near the basket set up by Mark Goodwin and he's fouled by Robert Eng - foul #2 on Robert Eng, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brent Issac (C) Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Charles Dahl misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Brent Issac hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Priestley and he's fouled by Jason Green - foul #1 on Jason Green, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (SF) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Brent Issac makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Bowling Green | John Stanton blocks the short jumper by Daniel Buffington | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Robert Priestley buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Stanton | 44-37 |
| 13:56 | Bowling Green | Mark Goodwin is hacked by Kenneth Bowler - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowler, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), David Zorc (SF), Carlos Perkins (C) Kenneth Bowler, Charles Hatten, Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes (PG), Todd Allen (SF), Eric Fraser (C) Mark Goodwin, Charles Dahl, Clarence Bober | |
| 13:38 | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Fraser - foul #3 on Eric Fraser, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Louie Sigala (SG), Roy McCord (PF) Jason Green, Daniel Buffington | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:42 | Bowling Green | Louie Sigala misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:40 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:27 | Bowling Green | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Robert Eng gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | David Zorc misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG) Robert Priestley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Glen Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louie Sigala (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy McCord (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Eric Fraser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Bowling Green | Carlos Perkins swats the layup by Louie Sigala | 45-37 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | David Zorc grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Gordon Casey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-37 |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Roy McCord | 45-37 |
| 11:03 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:43 | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Glen Holmes | 45-39 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | David Zorc misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Robert Eng is fouled on the floor by Roy McCord - foul #2 on Roy McCord, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SF), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Norman Adger, David Zorc, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Green (PG), Mark Goodwin (SG), Daniel Buffington (SF) Glen Holmes, Louie Sigala, Todd Allen | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | John Stanton drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-39 |
| 09:43 | Bowling Green | Jason Green is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Green, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Dahl (PF), Clarence Bober (C) Roy McCord, Eric Fraser | |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is hacked by Mark Goodwin - foul #1 on Mark Goodwin, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF) Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:59 | Bowling Green | Daniel Buffington's floater is tipped away by John Stanton | 49-39 |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | Daniel Buffington snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 08:45 | Bowling Green | Clarence Bober clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Eng - foul #3 on Robert Eng, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SF) Kenneth Bowler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes (PG), Louie Sigala (SG), Eric Fraser (C) Jason Green, Mark Goodwin, Charles Dahl | |
| 08:45 | Bowling Green | Clarence Bober makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:45 | Bowling Green | Clarence Bober makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | David Zorc connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Priestley | 52-41 |
| 08:02 | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Louie Sigala | 52-43 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Gordon Casey slams it home on a nice dish by John Stanton and he's fouled by Louie Sigala - foul #3 on Louie Sigala, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), Carlos Perkins (C) Robert Priestley, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Todd Allen (SF), Roy McCord (PF) Daniel Buffington, Clarence Bober | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Glen Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louie Sigala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy McCord (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. C - Eric Fraser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | Todd Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Norman Adger banks in the layup on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser is fouled on the floor by Norman Adger - foul #2 on Norman Adger, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Brent Issac (PF) Gordon Casey, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Green (SG) Louie Sigala | |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | Todd Allen jams it set up by Glen Holmes | 57-45 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Brent Issac loses the dribble to Jason Green | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:06 | Bowling Green | Brent Issac denies the turnaround by Roy McCord | 57-45 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Brent Issac grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | David Zorc misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Green - foul #3 on Jason Green, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (PF) Brent Issac | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Goodwin (SG), Daniel Buffington (C) Glen Holmes, Eric Fraser | |
| 05:47 | Ball State | David Zorc misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Bowling Green | Daniel Buffington banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy McCord and he's hacked by David Zorc - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (SF), Robert Eng (PF) David Zorc, John Stanton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Louie Sigala (SG) Mark Goodwin | |
| 05:25 | Bowling Green | Daniel Buffington makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Bowling Green | Robert Eng is called for the reach on Roy McCord - foul #4 on Robert Eng, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser (C) Todd Allen | |
| 04:53 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:53 | Bowling Green | Roy McCord makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 04:35 | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:12 | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-50 |
| 04:11 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Buffington | 58-50 |
| 03:52 | Bowling Green | Eric Fraser steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), David Zorc (SF), John Stanton (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Carlos Perkins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Glen Holmes (PG), Todd Allen (SF) Jason Green, Roy McCord | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Daniel Buffington swats the layup by Robert Eng | 58-50 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Robert Eng tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Glen Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louie Sigala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Fraser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Bowler takes the ball from Daniel Buffington | 60-50 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Zorc and the foul's on Louie Sigala - foul #4 on Louie Sigala, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (SF), Brent Issac (C) David Zorc, Robert Eng | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Green (PG), Mark Goodwin (SG), Palmer Parnell (SF), Charles Dahl (PF), Clarence Bober (C) Glen Holmes, Louie Sigala, Todd Allen, Daniel Buffington, Eric Fraser | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | John Stanton blocks the short jumper by Palmer Parnell | 63-50 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Charles Hatten pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | John Stanton blows the dunk but the foul's on Jason Green - foul #4 on Jason Green, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Daniel Buffington (SF) Palmer Parnell | |
| 01:56 | Ball State | John Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | John Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Brent Issac blocks the short jumper by Charles Dahl | 65-50 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | John Stanton snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | John Stanton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-50 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Clarence Bober snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 00:51 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Charles Dahl is blocked by John Stanton | 65-50 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Gordon Casey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Bowling Green | Brent Issac denies the turnaround by Charles Dahl | 65-50 |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Daniel Buffington grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Charles Dahl is denied on a layup by Charles Hatten | 65-50 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | John Stanton snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Brent Issac lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 67-50 |
| 00:08 | Bowling Green | Charles Dahl hits a floater from the left block | 67-52 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gordon Casey runs out the clock | 67-52 |