| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) SG - Leland Smith (fresh) SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) C - Mike Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Peter Ranson (fresh) SG - Michael Ewalt (fresh) SF - Walter Fairchild (fresh) PF - John Laws (fresh) C - James Bull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ronald Webb 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) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is hacked by Peter Ranson - foul #1 on Peter Ranson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Mike Park tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Ewalt | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | James Bull swats the shot by Mike Park | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Mike Park tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Bowling Green | James Bull snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Bowling Green | Mike Park is called for the reach on James Bull - foul #1 on Mike Park, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-9 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Leland Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Gabriel Rathbone | 5-9 |
| 17:15 | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Ronald Webb double dribbles | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 5-9 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald knocks in the shot in the lane | 7-9 |
| 16:14 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild drills a shot from the left block | 7-11 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:52 | Bowling Green | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) C - Mike Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Peter Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Ewalt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Laws (fresh) C - James Bull (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Bowling Green | John Laws clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Webb - foul #1 on Ronald Webb, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:24 | Bowling Green | John Laws makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:24 | Bowling Green | John Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leland Smith | 10-13 |
| 14:54 | Bowling Green | John Laws misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fitzgerald | 10-13 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald drills a 3 from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | John Laws hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Leland Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it in | 15-15 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tyree Westlake (SG), Aaron Burris (PF), David Ingles (C) Michael Ewalt, John Laws, James Bull | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | James Bauer makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Rathbone | 18-15 |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild blows the layup but he's fouled by David Petree - foul #1 on David Petree, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish (PF) Peter Ranson | |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | David Petree gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Alexander Conner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | David Ingles buries a floater from the left wing set up by Walter Fairchild | 21-18 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | David Petree scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone | 23-18 |
| 12:15 | Bowling Green | Tyree Westlake buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ingles | 23-21 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-21 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | David Ingles snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 11:53 | Bowling Green | David Ingles connects on the turnaround from the left block | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Tyree Westlake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Burris (fresh) SF - Walter Fairchild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Rish (fresh) C - David Ingles (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Rathbone and he's fouled by David Ingles - foul #1 on David Ingles, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) James Bauer, David Petree, Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson (PG), Michael Ewalt (SG), John Laws (PF), James Bull (C) Tyree Westlake, Walter Fairchild, Joseph Rish, David Ingles | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 11:21 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 11:20 | Bowling Green | John Laws gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Aaron Burris can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Aaron Burris makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Aaron Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 26-25 |
| 10:43 | Bowling Green | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 10:34 | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 10:33 | Bowling Green | John Laws tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by James Bull - foul #1 on James Bull, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild (SF) Aaron Burris | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Fairchild - foul #1 on Walter Fairchild, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mike Park (C) Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 09:50 | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 09:29 | Bowling Green | James Bull gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | James Bull misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-27 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by James Bull - foul #2 on James Bull, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Aaron Burris (PF), David Ingles (C) John Laws, James Bull | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leland Smith | 30-27 |
| 08:29 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tyree Westlake (SG) Michael Ewalt | |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Peter Ranson is called for the reach on Gabriel Rathbone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Ranson, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish (PF) Peter Ranson | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Leland Smith travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Humphery (C) Mike Park | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:54 | Bowling Green | Tyree Westlake travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF) Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:52 | Bowling Green | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Rish is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Laws (PF) Joseph Rish | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Ronald Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 07:41 | Bowling Green | David Ingles pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Tyree Westlake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ingles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Bowling Green | John Laws buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Terry Humphery clanks a turnaround near the basket | 30-29 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 06:39 | Bowling Green | John Laws lays it up and in and the foul's on Ronald Webb - foul #2 on Ronald Webb, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Mike Park (C) James Bauer, Ronald Webb, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt (SG), Darryl Smith (SF) Aaron Burris, Walter Fairchild | |
| 06:39 | Bowling Green | John Laws makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith is hacked by David Ingles - foul #2 on David Ingles, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Aaron Burris (C) David Ingles | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:17 | Bowling Green | John Laws loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Leland Smith loses the dribble to Tyree Westlake | 32-32 |
| 05:29 | Bowling Green | Darryl Smith makes the shot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | David Petree misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald tips it in | 34-34 |
| 04:49 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leland Smith - foul #1 on Leland Smith, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Gabriel Rathbone | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack (PG), Walter Fairchild (SF), Joseph Rish (C) Tyree Westlake, Darryl Smith, Aaron Burris | |
| 04:49 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 04:49 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 04:49 | Bowling Green | John Laws gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Walter Fairchild steals it from Eugene Fitzgerald | 34-35 |
| 04:14 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 04:13 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish tips it in | 34-37 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Leland Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Walter Fairchild | 34-37 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Eugene Fitzgerald takes the ball from Joseph Rish | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Bohnsack (fresh) SG - Michael Ewalt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Laws (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Rish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | John Laws swats the shot by Eugene Fitzgerald | 34-37 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | The short jumper by Mike Park is denied by Joseph Rish | 34-37 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Mike Park tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack is hacked by Charlie Buckler - foul #1 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Charlie Buckler, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Aaron Burris (SG), David Ingles (PF), James Bull (C) Michael Ewalt, John Laws, Joseph Rish | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | The refs have stopped play. James Bull 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. | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Peter Ranson (PG), Tyree Westlake (SG) James Bohnsack, James Bull | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Terry Humphery buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bauer | 38-39 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild lays it up and in set up by Aaron Burris | 38-41 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Terry Humphery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Burris - foul #1 on Aaron Burris, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | David Ingles grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 01:43 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Conner - foul #1 on Alexander Conner, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Mike Park (C) James Bauer, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 01:43 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:43 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Ranson - foul #3 on Peter Ranson, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish (PF) Peter Ranson | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | David Ingles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | David Ingles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Leland Smith snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone | 41-43 |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Aaron Burris snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | David Ingles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 41-43 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-43 |