| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) SG - James Watts (fresh) SF - Harry Harrison (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Clayton Hall (fresh) SG - William Thomas (fresh) SF - Abel Huntley (fresh) PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) C - Kelly Pettie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Bowling Green | William Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | James Watts is hacked by William Thomas - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Bowling Green | Kelly Pettie grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | William Thomas knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Clayton Hall | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | The jump hook by Charles Brakebill is blocked by Bryan Scannell | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Bowling Green | Kelly Pettie pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Bowling Green | Abel Huntley pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn's pass is intercepted by Clayton Hall in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Bowling Green | Kelly Pettie gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Kelly Pettie steals it from Harry Harrison | 0-2 |
| 16:52 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell hits the finger roll set up by William Thomas and he's hacked by Richard Tremper - foul #1 on Richard Tremper, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | James Watts double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 16:13 | Bowling Green | Kelly Pettie misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Harry Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) SG - James Watts (fresh) SF - Harry Harrison (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Clayton Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Huntley (fresh) PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Pettie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Harry Harrison misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clayton Hall - foul #1 on Clayton Hall, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer (SF) Abel Huntley | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Harry Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Harry Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | William Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Balmer | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kelly Pettie - foul #1 on Kelly Pettie, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek (PG), Nathan Imhoff (PF), James Hall (C) Clayton Hall, Bryan Scannell, Kelly Pettie | |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Willie Balmer | 3-7 |
| 14:48 | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek's pass is intercepted by Maurice Milburn | 3-7 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn lays it in | 5-7 |
| 14:30 | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek is fouled on the floor by Harry Harrison - foul #1 on Harry Harrison, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SF), Jim Eyre (C) Harry Harrison, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Abel Huntley (SF) James Hall | |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | William Thomas comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 5-7 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Jim Eyre pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Watts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Bowling Green | Abel Huntley loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Gladden (C) Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall (PG), Bryan Scannell (PF), Kelly Pettie (C) William Thomas, Willie Balmer, Nathan Imhoff | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Glenn Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Watts | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG), Raymond Catalan (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Lincoln Casey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Eyre | 10-7 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Richard Tremper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kelly Pettie - foul #2 on Kelly Pettie, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF) Raymond Catalan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Thomas (SG), Willie Balmer (C) Michael Zurek, Kelly Pettie | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Bowling Green | Jim Eyre swats the short shot by Abel Huntley | 12-7 |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Glenn Lee's pass is intercepted by Willie Balmer | 12-7 |
| 12:22 | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Glenn Lee - foul #1 on Glenn Lee, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), James Watts (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF) Lincoln Casey, Glenn Lee, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff (C) Abel Huntley | |
| 12:22 | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | James Watts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | William Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Harrison - foul #2 on Harry Harrison, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Lee (SF) Harry Harrison | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek (PG) Clayton Hall | |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | William Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Zurek (fresh) SG - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Balmer (fresh) PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Imhoff (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Glenn Lee clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Imhoff - foul #1 on Nathan Imhoff, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Glenn Lee misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Glenn Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:23 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lee - foul #2 on Glenn Lee, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SF) Glenn Lee | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Hall (C) Bryan Scannell | |
| 11:05 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Abel Huntley (SF) James Hall | |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 10:38 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:21 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer hits the finger roll set up by Michael Zurek | 15-13 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Willie Balmer takes the ball from Maurice Milburn | 15-13 |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Abel Huntley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Catalan - foul #1 on Raymond Catalan, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Tremper (C) Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall (PG), Bryan Scannell (PF) William Thomas, Willie Balmer | |
| 09:26 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell hits the finger roll set up by Michael Zurek | 15-15 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | James Watts scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Tremper | 18-15 |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG) Maurice Milburn | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Thomas (SG), James Hall (C) Michael Zurek, Abel Huntley | |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:32 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:12 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Scannell | 18-19 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | James Watts clanks a shot from close range | 18-19 |
| 07:58 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:44 | Bowling Green | William Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Scannell | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lincoln Casey (fresh) SG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Catalan (fresh) PF - Jim Eyre (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Clayton Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Imhoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | James Watts travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Charles Brakebill (PF) James Watts, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer (SF) Nathan Imhoff | |
| 07:13 | Bowling Green | William Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Richard Tremper tips it home | 20-22 |
| 06:42 | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 20-22 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan loses the dribble to William Thomas | 20-22 |
| 06:23 | Bowling Green | William Thomas can't finish the layup | 20-22 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Richard Tremper misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Bryan Scannell | 20-22 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG), Jim Eyre (SF), Kevin Gladden (C) Lincoln Casey, Raymond Catalan, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek (PG), Johnny Edgerton (SG), Abel Huntley (SF), Nathan Imhoff (C) Clayton Hall, William Thomas, Bryan Scannell, James Hall | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn scores on a floater from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Johnny Edgerton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Johnny Edgerton, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-22 |
| 04:19 | Bowling Green | Charles Brakebill steps in front of the Willie Balmer pass | 25-22 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill hits the finger roll | 27-22 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Kevin Gladden pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Eyre (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Gladden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Zurek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Edgerton (fresh) SF - Abel Huntley (fresh) PF - Willie Balmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Nathan Imhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Balmer - foul #1 on Willie Balmer, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Harrison (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Charles Brakebill, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Clayton Hall (PG), William Thomas (SG), Bryan Scannell (PF), Kelly Pettie (C) Michael Zurek, Johnny Edgerton, Willie Balmer, Nathan Imhoff | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | William Thomas misses the jumper from the left block | 28-22 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Harry Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | James Watts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | Kelly Pettie grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jim Eyre - foul #2 on Jim Eyre, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lincoln Casey (PG) Maurice Milburn | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Jim Eyre steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff (SF) Abel Huntley | |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Hall | 28-26 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Harry Harrison is fouled on the floor by Clayton Hall - foul #2 on Clayton Hall, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer (SF) Nathan Imhoff | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Harry Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Harry Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harry Harrison | 30-26 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Harry Harrison clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Balmer - foul #2 on Willie Balmer, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Jim Eyre (C) Lincoln Casey, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek (PG), Abel Huntley (SF) Clayton Hall, Willie Balmer | |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Harry Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Harry Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | James Watts gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 00:44 | Bowling Green | Abel Huntley gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Abel Huntley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Zurek | 32-29 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | James Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Harry Harrison tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell connects on the jumper from close range | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Watts can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |