| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - George Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Hardaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ramsey | 25-24 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Mark Lyle buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Richardson | 27-24 |
| 19:16 | Bowling Green | Joel Hardaway is hacked by Jerry Richardson - foul #2 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willy Duvall - foul #1 on Willy Duvall, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses the jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:47 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Thomas | 27-28 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-28 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:11 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 27-30 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gordon Rogers - foul #2 on Gordon Rogers, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers is hacked by Randolph Jackson - foul #2 on Randolph Jackson, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Richardson and he's fouled by Randolph Jackson - foul #3 on Randolph Jackson, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (PF) Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero (SF) Randolph Jackson | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:54 | Bowling Green | Joel Hardaway misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willy Duvall | 33-32 |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | George Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andrew Stewart (PF) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | George Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Miller and he's fouled by Andrew Stewart - foul #1 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lyle (PF) James Wood | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Diamond (PG), Charles Osteen (C) George Thomas, Allen Hawkins | |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Diamond | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Diamond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Hardaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Cicero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Osteen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Mark Lyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson (SF) Joel Hardaway | |
| 15:16 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Mark Lyle connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Nelson Spiva | 39-35 |
| 14:37 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Lumsden - foul #1 on Thomas Lumsden, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Nelson Spiva, Thomas Lumsden, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | George Thomas (PG), Joel Hardaway (SG), Daniel Ramsey (PF), Allen Hawkins (C) James Diamond, Jonathan Cicero, Andrew Stewart, Charles Osteen | |
| 14:37 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:37 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Mark Lyle knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Sean Evans and he's fouled by Joel Hardaway - foul #1 on Joel Hardaway, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins drills a turnaround from the right block | 42-39 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers is hacked by Randolph Jackson - foul #4 on Randolph Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (PF) Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero (SF) Randolph Jackson | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Bowling Green | Joel Hardaway scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Sean Evans scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 12:43 | Bowling Green | George Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Joel Hardaway is called for the reach on Jerry Richardson - foul #2 on Joel Hardaway, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden (SF), Mark Lyle (PF) Gordon Rogers, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Allen Hawkins denies the turnaround by Willy Duvall | 48-41 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Willy Duvall hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 11:53 | Bowling Green | Joel Hardaway can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willy Duvall | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - George Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Hardaway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Cicero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Daniel Ramsey denies the turnaround by Mark Lyle | 50-41 |
| 11:29 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | George Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 11:23 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Joseph Miller (C) Jerry Richardson, Thomas Lumsden, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Diamond (PG), Andrew Stewart (SF), Charles Osteen (PF) George Thomas, Jonathan Cicero, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Sean Evans is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stewart - foul #2 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James McKendrick (C) Allen Hawkins | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:36 | Bowling Green | Joseph Miller picks off the pass by James Diamond | 52-41 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 10:23 | Bowling Green | Charles Osteen grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:01 | Bowling Green | Joel Hardaway connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Diamond | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers drills a 3 from straight away | 55-44 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Mark Lyle denies the turnaround by Andrew Stewart | 55-44 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Sean Evans grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | Charles Osteen snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | James Diamond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 08:48 | Bowling Green | Charles Osteen snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 08:27 | Bowling Green | James Diamond knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 55-46 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 08:00 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 07:45 | Bowling Green | James Diamond is hacked by Sean Evans - foul #1 on Sean Evans, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), James Wood (PF), Willy Duvall (C) Sean Evans, Nelson Spiva, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | George Thomas (PG), Jonathan Cicero (SG), Randolph Jackson (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF), Allen Hawkins (C) James Diamond, Joel Hardaway, Andrew Stewart, Charles Osteen, James McKendrick | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - George Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Cicero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randolph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Bowling Green | Thomas Lumsden is called for the reach on Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Thomas Lumsden, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 07:27 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:27 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | James Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 07:11 | Bowling Green | Randolph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:47 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 06:45 | Bowling Green | George Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Allen Hawkins is denied by Thomas Lumsden | 55-47 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | John Matthews knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Richardson - foul #3 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (PG) John Matthews | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the runner in the lane | 60-49 |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | George Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 05:12 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Jackson | 60-49 |
| 04:51 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | James Wood misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Willy Duvall tips it home | 62-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:22 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Mark Lyle (PF) Nelson Spiva, Thomas Lumsden, James Wood | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joel Hardaway (SG) Jonathan Cicero | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lyle | 65-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey's floater is tipped away by Mark Lyle | 65-49 |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - George Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Hardaway (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Bowling Green | Daniel Ramsey is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Diamond (PG), Jonathan Cicero (SG), Andrew Stewart (SF), Charles Osteen (PF), James McKendrick (C) George Thomas, Joel Hardaway, Randolph Jackson, Daniel Ramsey, Allen Hawkins | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | James Wood misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:41 | Bowling Green | Charles Osteen misses the dunk | 65-49 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | John Matthews snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| 02:10 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Diamond | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Charles Osteen is called for the reach on Thomas Lumsden - foul #1 on Charles Osteen, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:58 | Bowling Green | Charles Osteen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-52 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | John Matthews is called for the reach on James Diamond in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Matthews, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | James Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | James Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Joseph Miller hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-54 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Joseph Miller makes the shot from the right side | 71-54 |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Cicero misses the floater from the left block | 71-54 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Matthews runs out the clock | 71-54 |