| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fresh) SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) SF - Gregory Pell (fresh) PF - Luke Rodriguz (fresh) C - Dennis Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fresh) C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Gregory Pell takes the ball from Hobert Thurston | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Scott Clore scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Hobert Thurston | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Bowling Green | The jumper by Gregory Pell is denied by Dale Clark | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Matranga | 6-3 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Gregory Pell gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:20 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams comes up short on the floater from the right block | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz tips it back up and in | 8-3 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Nathan Baker hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 8-5 |
| 17:45 | Bowling Green | James Stafford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Scott Clore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston and he's fouled by Gregory Pell - foul #1 on Gregory Pell, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:11 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz jams it on a great pass from Gregory Pell | 10-8 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Jim Matranga takes the ball from Scott Clore | 10-8 |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nicholas Austin (SF) Gregory Pell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor can't connect on a floater near the basket | 10-8 |
| 16:28 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:24 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 16:22 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Austin tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Smith | 10-10 |
| 16:03 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Stafford | 13-10 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Austin (fresh) PF - Luke Rodriguz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 13-12 |
| 15:14 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Austin is called for the reach on Michael Conyers - foul #1 on Nicholas Austin, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (PG), Frank Deschenes (SG), Gregory Pell (SF), Ryan Neal (PF) James Stafford, Jim Matranga, Nicholas Austin, Luke Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SG), Nathan Baker (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Jeffrey Christensen, Dikembe Victor, Michael Conyers | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Baker | 13-15 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal connects on the floater from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 14:00 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 15-15 |
| 13:46 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Clore | 15-18 |
| 13:20 | Bowling Green | Gregory Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Scott Clore is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Jim Matranga (SG), Timothy Whittaker (C) Eric Hanson, Frank Deschenes, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG), Dikembe Victor (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Scott Clore buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 12:23 | Bowling Green | James Stafford drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jim Matranga | 17-20 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Scott Clore is hacked by James Stafford - foul #1 on James Stafford, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nicholas Austin (SF), Luke Rodriguz (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Gregory Pell, Ryan Neal, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) Michael Conyers | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nathan Baker | 17-23 |
| 11:29 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Dennis Williams is denied by Alexander Thompson | 17-23 |
| 11:27 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Austin gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Austin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luke Rodriguz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Nathan Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-23 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Luke Rodriguz is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Luke Rodriguz, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Hobert Thurston (SG), Dale Clark (PF) Scott Clore, Nathan Baker, Dikembe Victor | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson lays it up and in set up by James Smith and he's fouled by Nicholas Austin - foul #2 on Nicholas Austin, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (SG), Stephen Toscano (SF) Jim Matranga, Nicholas Austin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:53 | Bowling Green | Stephen Toscano gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 10:40 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #1 | 17-25 |
| 10:40 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:40 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Dale Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Smith | 18-27 |
| 10:10 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-27 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston's pass is intercepted by Eric Hanson | 18-27 |
| 09:49 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson is hacked by Hobert Thurston - foul #1 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga (SG), Gregory Pell (SF), Ryan Neal (C) Eric Hanson, Stephen Toscano, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Nathan Baker (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Alexander Thompson | |
| 09:44 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Clore | 18-27 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Nathan Baker clanks a turnaround near the basket | 18-27 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 18-27 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Michael Conyers tips it in | 18-29 |
| 09:17 | Bowling Green | Gregory Pell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-29 |
| 09:15 | Bowling Green | James Stafford tips it back up and in | 20-29 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Nathan Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Pell - foul #2 on Gregory Pell, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (PG), Stephen Toscano (SF), Timothy Whittaker (C) James Stafford, Gregory Pell, Luke Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | Timothy Whittaker grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 08:49 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-30 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 08:26 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Timothy Whittaker | 20-30 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Stephen Toscano loses the ball out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Dennis Williams (C) Eric Hanson, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dale Clark, Michael Conyers | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-30 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Christensen | 20-30 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Jim Matranga is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Jim Matranga, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz (PF) Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen grabs the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Jim Matranga - foul #2 on Jim Matranga, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (SG) Jim Matranga | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (SF) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hanson (fresh) SF - Stephen Toscano (fresh) PF - Luke Rodriguz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Stafford | 23-32 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | James Stafford steals it from Nathan Baker | 23-32 |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Stephen Toscano scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Nathan Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Eric Hanson - foul #1 on Eric Hanson, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes (SG), Charles Dillard (SF), Ryan Neal (PF) James Stafford, Stephen Toscano, Luke Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SG), Dale Clark (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, James Smith, Dikembe Victor, Alexander Thompson | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:49 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-34 |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 05:21 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal double dribbles | 26-34 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Timothy Whittaker (C) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen (SF) Nathan Baker | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:58 | Bowling Green | Timothy Whittaker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 04:41 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 04:20 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 04:16 | Bowling Green | Michael Conyers is called for the reach on Frank Deschenes - foul #1 on Michael Conyers, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Stephen Toscano (SF), Luke Rodriguz (PF) Eric Hanson, Charles Dillard, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeffrey Christensen, Michael Conyers | |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Luke Rodriguz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams (C) Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Dale Clark lays it in on a great pass from Scott Clore | 26-36 |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Deschenes and he's fouled by Alexander Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga (SG), Gregory Pell (SF) Frank Deschenes, Stephen Toscano | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Dale Clark gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Nathan Baker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Alexander Thompson | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Pell (fresh) PF - Luke Rodriguz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | James Stafford is hacked by Scott Clore - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (PF) Dale Clark | |
| 03:07 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Scott Clore connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Thompson | 28-41 |
| 02:33 | Bowling Green | Gregory Pell buries a 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | Nathan Baker blocks the short jumper by Dennis Williams | 31-43 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Clore | 31-45 |
| 01:30 | Bowling Green | Scott Clore is called for the reach on James Stafford - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal (PF), Timothy Whittaker (C) Luke Rodriguz, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Dikembe Victor, Alexander Thompson | |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Luther McGlothlen steals it from James Stafford | 31-45 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen lays it up and in | 31-47 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal is hacked by Dale Clark - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nicholas Austin (SF) Gregory Pell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal misses the easy layup | 33-47 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Dale Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Austin | 33-47 |
| 00:24 | Bowling Green | Timothy Whittaker grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga misses badly on a floater from close range | 33-47 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Michael Conyers snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-47 |