| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Painter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell inbounds the ball | 22-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-44 |
| 19:41 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 24-44 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 24-46 |
| 19:11 | Bowling Green | James Painter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-46 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the board | 24-46 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Glen Zaman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 24-49 |
| 18:14 | Bowling Green | James Painter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Critchlow | 27-49 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Ben Hunter buries a floater from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 17:36 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 27-51 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-51 |
| 17:04 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 16:49 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan connects on the shot from the free throw line | 29-51 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 29-54 |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | James Painter can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Glen Zaman - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #1 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Michael Pye (PF), Curtis Arce (C) Mark Critchlow, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | James Painter makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | James Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | James Painter's pass is intercepted by Leigh Heberling | 30-54 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Painter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Pye (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Arce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby misses long on a floater from the right block | 30-54 |
| 15:53 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff grabs the board | 30-54 |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff is hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (SF), James Carr (C) James Painter, Larry Criswell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-54 |
| 15:26 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pye | 30-54 |
| 15:21 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-54 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Crosby | 33-56 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steve Haley | 36-56 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Reid | 36-58 |
| 14:27 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Crosby - foul #1 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), Lawrence Braden (C) Michael Neff, Steve Haley, James Carr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| 14:27 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 14:27 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 14:00 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Larry Criswell | 38-58 |
| 13:50 | Bowling Green | Glen Zaman takes the ball from Lawrence Braden | 38-58 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Braden - foul #2 on Lawrence Braden, team foul #1 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Heffernan (PF) Curtis Arce | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 13:23 | Bowling Green | Lyle Fowler takes the ball from Lawrence Braden | 38-60 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | John Duren misses the easy layup | 38-60 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman tips it home | 38-62 |
| 12:43 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-62 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Harry Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-62 |
| 12:20 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 12:12 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-62 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-62 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | John Duren can't tip it in | 38-62 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham grabs the offensive board | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Ben Hunter drills a jumper from the right block | 38-64 |
| 11:07 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 11:05 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden grabs the offensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Critchlow | 41-64 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), James Painter (SG), Steve Haley (SF), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Mark Critchlow, Michael Pye, Larry Criswell, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 10:23 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wayne Crosby | 41-64 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Timothy Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-64 |
| 10:02 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley double dribbles | 41-64 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the jumper in the lane set up by Leigh Heberling and he's fouled by Steve Haley - foul #1 on Steve Haley, team foul #2 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG) Steve Haley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF) Ralph Taplin, Wayne Crosby | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the free throw | 41-66 |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce grabs the board | 41-66 |
| 09:20 | Bowling Green | James Carr clanks a turnaround from the left block | 41-66 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Harry Willingham pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 08:43 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff's fadeaway is rejected by Leigh Heberling | 41-66 |
| 08:41 | Bowling Green | James Carr tips it back up and in | 43-66 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | James Carr grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 08:02 | Bowling Green | Leigh Heberling takes the ball from James Painter | 43-66 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Timothy Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (PG), Michael Pye (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), James Heffernan (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Mark Critchlow, James Painter, Michael Neff, Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Ralph Taplin (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Steve Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Larry Criswell | 45-66 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin's pass is intercepted by James Heffernan | 45-66 |
| 06:39 | Bowling Green | Ralph Taplin is called for the reach on Larry Criswell - foul #2 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG) Steve Haley | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Glen Zaman (SF) Harry Willingham, Ralph Taplin | |
| 06:29 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | James Heffernan swats the shot by James Loyola | 45-66 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | John Duren hits the follow up shot | 45-68 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 45-68 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | John Duren drills a jumper from the right block | 45-70 |
| 05:24 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-70 |
| 05:22 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan tips it in | 47-70 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | John Duren knocks in the jumper in the lane | 47-72 |
| 04:46 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye is fouled on the floor by James Loyola - foul #1 on James Loyola, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Steve Haley (SG), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Mark Critchlow, Larry Criswell, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, James Loyola, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 04:33 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Pye | 49-72 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Reid | 49-75 |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | James Carr is fouled on the floor by Timothy Reid - foul #2 on Timothy Reid, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | James Carr makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | James Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby gets the rebound | 50-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the easy layup | 50-75 |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Arce (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Carr | 52-75 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Michael Pye is called for the reach on Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Michael Pye, team foul #3 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | James Loyola buries a floater from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce is called for traveling | 52-77 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Michael Neff steals the ball from Leigh Heberling | 52-77 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce lays it in set up by Michael Neff and he's hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #3 on Timothy Reid, team foul #8 | 54-77 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce makes the free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 01:00 | Bowling Green | James Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | James Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the follow up shot | 55-79 |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-79 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby pulls down the rebound | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Loyola runs out the clock | 55-79 |