| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Occhipinti (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Nocera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Simonton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | William Nocera inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Kent Simonton - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG) Jerome Lipsey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | William Nocera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edmund Rogan - foul #1 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG) James Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | William Nocera misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | William Nocera makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | George Rencher is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Rencher, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti (SF) William Nocera | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:44 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Nocera (SF) Gary Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Donald Thorne blocks the short jumper by Thomas Alexander | 26-35 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | George Rencher snags the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings is fouled on the floor by Donald Thorne - foul #3 on Donald Thorne, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF) William Nocera, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:00 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 17:37 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerome Lipsey | 28-37 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | George Rencher hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Occhipinti - foul #2 on James Occhipinti, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), William Nocera (SF), Martin Dunn (C) Jerome Lipsey, James Occhipinti, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Paul Raney (C) Richard Rawlings, Thomas Alexander | |
| 17:22 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:56 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers knocks in the shot near the basket | 30-39 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-42 |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | George Rencher is fouled on the floor by Gary Myers - foul #2 on Gary Myers, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), James Occhipinti (SG), Stephen Heath (PF), Donald Thorne (C) David Triplett, Gary Myers, Kent Simonton, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Richard Rawlings (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher, John Cevallos | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Occhipinti (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Nocera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Raney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Pauly Collins is fouled on the floor by Jerome Lipsey - foul #3 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Paul Raney misses long on a jumper from close range | 32-42 |
| 15:41 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 15:25 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Pauly Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton (PF) Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:58 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-42 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Jerome Lipsey picks off the pass by Paul Raney | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey lays it up and in | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Michael Davis connects on the runner in the paint | 34-44 |
| 14:02 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-44 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Pauly Collins gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses badly on a shot in the paint | 34-44 |
| 13:40 | Bowling Green | William Nocera snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:18 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 36-44 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 12:29 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne loses the dribble to Paul Raney | 36-46 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:53 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 11:51 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Nocera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Simonton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Rawlings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Raney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Lipsey | 39-46 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Michael Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF) Jerome Lipsey, William Nocera, Kent Simonton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Clyde Smith (SG), George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF), Douglas Trevizo (C) Pauly Collins, Richard Rawlings, Michael Davis, Paul Raney, Thomas Alexander | |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Rencher - foul #2 on George Rencher, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG) David Triplett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | George Rencher misses long on an open shot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:22 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edmund Rogan - foul #2 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | George Rencher connects on the shot in the lane set up by Clyde Smith | 41-48 |
| 09:40 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-48 |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the dunk | 43-48 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is denied on a dunk by Donald Thorne | 43-48 |
| 09:02 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:39 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Clyde Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edmund Rogan | 46-51 |
| 07:55 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), William Nocera (SF), Kent Simonton (PF) Gary Myers, James Occhipinti, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Richard Rawlings (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Paul Raney (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Clyde Smith, George Rencher, John Cevallos, Douglas Trevizo | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | William Nocera swats the short shot by Thomas Alexander | 46-51 |
| 07:29 | Bowling Green | William Nocera gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Triplett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Nocera (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kent Simonton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorne (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Raney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey is hacked by Pauly Collins - foul #2 on Pauly Collins, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), Martin Dunn (C) Jerome Lipsey, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | William Nocera misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Donald Thorne (C) Gary Myers, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) Pauly Collins | |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | William Nocera makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | William Nocera makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings loses the dribble to William Nocera | 48-51 |
| 06:21 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Paul Raney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Bowling Green | David Triplett gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:59 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings's pass is intercepted by Donald Thorne | 48-51 |
| 05:36 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), James Occhipinti (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Martin Dunn (C) David Triplett, William Nocera, Kent Simonton, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander lays it in on a great pass from Richard Rawlings | 48-53 |
| 04:46 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers's layup is rejected by John Cevallos | 48-53 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | John Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Stephen Heath blocks the short jumper by George Rencher | 48-53 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | John Cevallos loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), William Nocera (SF), Kent Simonton (PF), Donald Thorne (C) Jerome Lipsey, Gary Myers, Stephen Heath, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Paul Raney (C) Richard Rawlings, Thomas Alexander | |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Paul Raney - foul #1 on Paul Raney, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Gary Myers (SG) David Triplett, William Nocera | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | George Rencher is hacked by Jerome Lipsey - foul #4 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Nocera (SF) James Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Davis | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gary Myers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nocera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kent Simonton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorne (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Bowling Green | William Nocera drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Jerome Lipsey | 52-56 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | George Rencher's pass is intercepted by Gary Myers | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | Bowling Green | William Nocera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), James Occhipinti (SF), Stephen Heath (PF) Gary Myers, William Nocera, Kent Simonton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) John Cevallos, Paul Raney | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Michael Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerome Lipsey - foul #5 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Nocera (SF), Kent Simonton (PF), Martin Dunn (C) Jerome Lipsey, Stephen Heath, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Raney (PF) George Rencher | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:06 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton's floater is tipped away by Paul Raney | 52-57 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF), Donald Thorne (C) William Nocera, Kent Simonton, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-57 |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | David Triplett gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:30 | Bowling Green | John Cevallos steals the ball from Donald Thorne | 52-57 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Stephen Heath is called for the reach on Richard Rawlings - foul #2 on Stephen Heath, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Nocera (SF), Kent Simonton (PF) David Triplett, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne drills a jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | George Rencher is fouled on the floor by William Nocera - foul #1 on William Nocera, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is hacked by James Occhipinti in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Occhipinti, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG) Richard Rawlings | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is hacked by Gary Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Myers, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG) Clyde Smith | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Cevallos | 57-63 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | John Cevallos is fouled in the backcourt by James Occhipinti - foul #4 on James Occhipinti, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG) Richard Rawlings | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Myers | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Gary Myers is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Myers, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG) Clyde Smith | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | The clock runs out | 60-66 |