| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jackie Boyland (fresh) SG - James Diamond (fresh) SF - Clayton Billups (fresh) PF - Terence Kahl (fresh) C - Allen Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) SG - Gary Singer (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) PF - George Parnell (fresh) C - Harold Riendeau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Bowling Green | James Diamond tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Bowling Green | David Murphy steals the ball from Terence Kahl | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | The jump hook by George Parnell is blocked by Terence Kahl | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | George Parnell tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | George Parnell snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | David Murphy is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Bowling Green | James Diamond loses the dribble to Harold Riendeau | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | George Parnell hits a floater from close range on a great pass from David Murphy | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl is hacked by Gary Singer - foul #1 on Gary Singer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Bowling Green | James Diamond drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Michael Sass scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Murphy | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Terence Kahl swats the short shot by Harold Riendeau | 7-7 |
| 16:52 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins misses short on a floater in the paint | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Murphy | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Boyland | 9-9 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | David Murphy misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 15:44 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jackie Boyland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Diamond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clayton Billups (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terence Kahl (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Allen Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Riendeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl is denied on a layup by George Parnell | 9-9 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Murphy and the foul's on Allen Hawkins - foul #1 on Allen Hawkins, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terrence Bright (PG), Amos Hatton (SG), Darren Anderson (SF), Stanley Wilkins (PF), James McKendrick (C) Jackie Boyland, James Diamond, Clayton Billups, Terence Kahl, Allen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Thomas Partee (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Michael Sass, George Parnell | |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | Amos Hatton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:43 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | Amos Hatton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Terrence Bright takes the ball from Don Koerner in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Bowling Green | Terrence Bright lays it in | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Partee | 11-15 |
| 13:50 | Bowling Green | Terrence Bright's pass is intercepted by Thomas Partee | 11-15 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 13:34 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 11-15 |
| 13:12 | Bowling Green | Stanley Wilkins snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:56 | Bowling Green | Harold Riendeau swats the layup by Terrence Bright | 11-15 |
| 12:55 | Bowling Green | Stanley Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:36 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-15 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland (PG), James Diamond (SG), Clayton Billups (SF), Allen Hawkins (C) Terrence Bright, Amos Hatton, Darren Anderson, James McKendrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), George Parnell (PF), Jon Jones (C) Don Koerner, Jerry Richardson, Thomas Partee, Benjamin Cai, Harold Riendeau | |
| 12:10 | Bowling Green | Stanley Wilkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Michael Sass pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Gary Singer is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl (PF) Stanley Wilkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Murphy - foul #1 on David Murphy, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Allen Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Parnell | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jackie Boyland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Diamond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clayton Billups (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terence Kahl (fresh) 2 blk. C - Allen Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Hawkins - foul #2 on Allen Hawkins, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James McKendrick (C) Allen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:52 | Bowling Green | James Diamond is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stanley Wilkins (C) James McKendrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) Gary Singer, Jon Jones | |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Parnell | 11-17 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | George Parnell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Terence Kahl - foul #1 on Terence Kahl, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | George Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | George Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | James Diamond snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sass - foul #1 on Michael Sass, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | George Parnell banks in the layup set up by David Murphy | 13-20 |
| 10:05 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups is fouled on the floor by Michael Sass - foul #2 on Michael Sass, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terrence Bright (SF) Clayton Billups | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SF) Michael Sass | |
| 09:40 | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Wilkins | 16-20 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Cai | 16-23 |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | Terrence Bright hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Diamond | 19-23 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | George Parnell hits the follow up shot | 19-25 |
| 08:34 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by James Diamond is blocked by Benjamin Cai | 19-25 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 19-25 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | George Parnell misses the easy layup | 19-25 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | David Murphy buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Partee | 19-27 |
| 07:36 | Bowling Green | James Diamond buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jackie Boyland | 22-27 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 07:15 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl grabs the board | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jackie Boyland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Diamond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Bright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terence Kahl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Partee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Parnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Bowling Green | James Diamond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | James Diamond gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | Terrence Bright misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-27 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Parnell | 22-27 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | David Murphy is hacked by Jackie Boyland - foul #1 on Jackie Boyland, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Amos Hatton (PG), Darren Anderson (SG), Clayton Billups (SF), James McKendrick (PF), William Pedersen (C) Jackie Boyland, James Diamond, Terrence Bright, Terence Kahl, Stanley Wilkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Jeremy Stuart (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Harold Riendeau (C) David Murphy, Jerry Richardson, Thomas Partee, George Parnell, Benjamin Cai | |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Stuart | 22-29 |
| 06:22 | Bowling Green | William Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harold Riendeau | 22-29 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Gary Singer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Harold Riendeau picks off the pass by Amos Hatton | 22-29 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Singer | 22-31 |
| 05:21 | Bowling Green | Gary Singer steps in front of the Clayton Billups pass | 22-31 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Stuart and the foul's on William Pedersen - foul #1 on William Pedersen, team foul #5 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland (PG), James Diamond (SG), Stanley Wilkins (PF) Amos Hatton, Darren Anderson, William Pedersen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (PG), Thomas Partee (SF), George Parnell (PF) Don Koerner, Jeremy Stuart, Jon Jones | |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:38 | Bowling Green | Stanley Wilkins is denied on a layup by Harold Riendeau | 22-34 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups tips it back up and in | 24-34 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Singer | 24-37 |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Singer - foul #2 on Gary Singer, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl (PF) Stanley Wilkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG) Gary Singer | |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 03:47 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland is fouled on the floor by Harold Riendeau - foul #1 on Harold Riendeau, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terrence Bright (SF), Allen Hawkins (C) Clayton Billups, James McKendrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF), Jon Jones (C) Thomas Partee, Harold Riendeau | |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Michael Sass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | David Murphy tips it home | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jackie Boyland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Bright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terence Kahl (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Parnell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Bowling Green | James Diamond misses badly on a shot from close range | 28-39 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Michael Sass snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Michael Sass loses the dribble to Jackie Boyland | 28-39 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Diamond and the foul's on Michael Sass - foul #3 on Michael Sass, team foul #8 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups (SF) James Diamond | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Thomas Partee (SF), Harold Riendeau (C) Jerry Richardson, Michael Sass, Jon Jones | |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Harold Riendeau blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Terence Kahl lays it in set up by Terrence Bright | 33-39 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | The short jumper by Harold Riendeau is denied by Clayton Billups | 33-39 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Clayton Billups grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Jackie Boyland knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Billups | 36-39 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | George Parnell is fouled on the floor by Allen Hawkins - foul #3 on Allen Hawkins, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Diamond (SG), Stanley Wilkins (PF), James McKendrick (C) Jackie Boyland, Terence Kahl, Allen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SF) George Parnell | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | James McKendrick snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | Jerry Richardson takes the ball from James Diamond | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | David Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Stanley Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |