| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard May (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #2 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:35 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:35 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Brett Rowell gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the dunk | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | John Duren tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 18:54 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman loses the dribble to Brett Rowell | 30-38 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:32 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gary Tolman | 30-38 |
| 18:11 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | John Duren double dribbles | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #3 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 17:35 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | George Andrews connects on the shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:27 | Bowling Green | James Kidd drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Jelks | 33-40 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Brett Rowell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 16:06 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:44 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-40 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | George Andrews gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard May - foul #2 on Richard May, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF) George Andrews, Harry Willingham, John Duren | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:57 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye scores on a 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Timothy Reid tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 14:21 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Denis Lockett, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG) Thomas Peach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Roy Jones connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 36-46 |
| 13:39 | Bowling Green | Harry Willingham steals it from Denis Lockett | 36-46 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Michael Pye takes the ball from Michael Roberts | 36-46 |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Gary Tolman - foul #1 on Gary Tolman, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Denis Lockett, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), John Duren (PF) Harry Willingham, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 12:37 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:10 | Bowling Green | Richard May connects on the turnaround near the basket | 38-46 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Roy Jones banks in the layup set up by George Andrews | 38-48 |
| 11:37 | Bowling Green | The refs have stopped play. Gary Tolman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SG) Gary Tolman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) George Andrews | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Bowling Green | Richard May hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Kidd | 41-48 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is fouled on the floor by James Kidd - foul #3 on James Kidd, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (C) Roy Jones | |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 10:35 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Criswell | 43-50 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Larry Criswell steals it from Brett Rowell | 43-50 |
| 10:11 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by James Kidd is denied by Brett Rowell | 43-50 |
| 10:10 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks tips it home | 45-50 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the finger roll | 45-52 |
| 09:43 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:42 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Denis Lockett - foul #2 on Denis Lockett, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF) Richard May | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG), Darwin Mitchell (PF) Michael Roberts, John Duren | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:25 | Bowling Green | James Kidd is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | George Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF) James Kidd, Larry Criswell, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:46 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk banks in the layup set up by Anthony Kovach | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Timothy Reid scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Andrews | 49-56 |
| 08:27 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darwin Mitchell - foul #1 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (C) Brett Rowell | |
| 08:27 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:27 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Thomas Peach is called for the reach on Darwin Mitchell - foul #1 on Thomas Peach, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Paul Visconti (SG) Anthony Kovach, Denis Lockett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Roberts | 51-59 |
| 07:35 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darwin Mitchell - foul #2 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Paul Visconti, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 07:35 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:35 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Peach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Peach - foul #2 on Thomas Peach, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG) Thomas Peach | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) George Andrews | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:15 | Bowling Green | Richard May grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Kidd | 55-60 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gary Tolman | 55-60 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | Richard May scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Jelks | 57-60 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-60 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Roy Jones hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 05:24 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Kidd - foul #4 on James Kidd, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Trevor Lusk (PF) James Kidd, Richard May | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Roy Jones | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:39 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Kovach | 59-64 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Andrews and he's fouled by Larry Criswell - foul #3 on Larry Criswell, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SF), Michael Pye (PF) Larry Criswell, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:11 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is hacked by Anthony Kovach - foul #2 on Anthony Kovach, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF) George Andrews, Timothy Reid, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:57 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 03:37 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:36 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-68 |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses the tip | 62-68 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Anthony Kovach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Lockett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | John Duren tips it home | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Kovach | 65-70 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Pye - foul #2 on Michael Pye, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Gary Tolman, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 65-72 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | John Duren knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 65-74 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | George Andrews gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Brett Rowell travels with the ball | 65-74 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG) Denis Lockett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) George Andrews | |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | John Duren is called for the reach on Richard May - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #5 | 65-74 |
| 01:14 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Michael Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 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 | Gary Tolman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Roberts | 65-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #6 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), George Andrews (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 00:14 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-77 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Timothy Reid runs out the clock | 65-77 |