| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Frank Deschenes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Buczkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | George Walton inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Dale Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:09 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Frank Deschenes | 34-35 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Frank Deschenes steps in front of the Richard Milburn pass | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Luther McGlothlen | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | Bowling Green | George Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Luther McGlothlen | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Bowling Green | Luther McGlothlen picks off the pass by Terry Preston | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen dunks the ball | 34-42 |
| 17:29 | Bowling Green | Hobert Thurston blocks the jumper by Ivan Buczkowski | 34-42 |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Frank Deschenes takes the ball from Luther McGlothlen | 34-42 |
| 16:58 | Bowling Green | George Walton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Richard Milburn is hacked by Terry Preston - foul #3 on Terry Preston, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard (SF), Luis Moreno (PF) George Walton, Terry Preston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Nathan Baker (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers, Dale Clark | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | The jump hook by Nathan Baker is blocked by Ivan Buczkowski | 36-42 |
| 16:39 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:24 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | James Smith is denied on a layup by Luis Moreno | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Nathan Baker snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a floater from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:53 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard double dribbles | 36-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (PG), George Walton (SF), Terry Preston (C) Frank Deschenes, Charles Dillard, Ivan Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF), Dale Clark (C) Justin Wright, Jeffrey Christensen, Radomil Ziller | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Eric Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Nathan Baker is hacked by George Walton - foul #3 on George Walton, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF) James Smith, Nathan Baker | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is hacked by Eric Hanson - foul #1 on Eric Hanson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes (PG) Jim Matranga | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston tips it in | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | Bowling Green | George Walton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Milburn - foul #2 on Richard Milburn, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:49 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Michael Conyers banks in the layup | 38-46 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes is hacked by Hobert Thurston - foul #3 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (C) Dale Clark | |
| 14:14 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Deschenes | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 13:58 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:41 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga (SG), Charles Dillard (SF), Robert Ogden (PF), Ivan Buczkowski (C) Frank Deschenes, George Walton, Luis Moreno, Terry Preston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Nathan Baker (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Nathan Baker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Smith and the foul's on Robert Ogden - foul #1 on Robert Ogden, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (C) Jeffrey Christensen | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:10 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Buczkowski | 42-49 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller clanks a jump hook from the left block | 42-49 |
| 12:54 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:49 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson's layup is rejected by Dale Clark | 42-49 |
| 12:48 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga tips it home | 44-49 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | James Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Wright | 44-52 |
| 12:21 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes (PG), George Walton (SF) Eric Hanson, Charles Dillard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, James Smith, Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the jump hook in the paint | 44-52 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is fouled on the floor by Frank Deschenes - foul #3 on Frank Deschenes, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno (PF) Robert Ogden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (C) Dale Clark | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Frank Deschenes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Buczkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 11:39 | Bowling Green | George Walton snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | George Walton is hacked by Hobert Thurston - foul #4 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terry Preston (C) Luis Moreno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (SF) Hobert Thurston | |
| 11:20 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses the jumper from close range | 44-52 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Nathan Baker knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Luther McGlothlen | 44-54 |
| 10:47 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes's pass is intercepted by Michael Conyers | 44-54 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:26 | Bowling Green | George Walton gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:13 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Deschenes | 46-54 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Richard Milburn scores on a jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 09:51 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston makes the jump hook from the left block | 48-56 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 09:36 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:17 | Bowling Green | George Walton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Ivan Buczkowski is called for the reach on Nathan Baker - foul #1 on Ivan Buczkowski, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (SG), Charles Dillard (SF), Luis Moreno (PF) Jim Matranga, George Walton, Ivan Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Dale Clark (C) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Michael Conyers, Radomil Ziller | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | James Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Christensen | 48-58 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | Justin Wright picks off the pass by Frank Deschenes in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Justin Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Dillard - foul #3 on Charles Dillard, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Justin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Justin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:28 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Charles Dillard is called for the reach on Justin Wright - foul #4 on Charles Dillard, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga (SG), Gregory Pell (SF) Frank Deschenes, Charles Dillard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Justin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Justin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Terry Preston | 50-60 |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Nathan Baker takes the ball from Jim Matranga | 50-60 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Smith | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Eric Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Pell (fresh) PF - Luis Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Preston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen misses the floater from the right side | 50-62 |
| 07:29 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Nathan Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Wright | 50-65 |
| 06:45 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes (PG), George Walton (SF) Jim Matranga, Gregory Pell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, James Smith, Jeffrey Christensen, Nathan Baker | |
| 06:45 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:45 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is fouled on the floor by Frank Deschenes - foul #4 on Frank Deschenes, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden (PF), Ivan Buczkowski (C) Luis Moreno, Terry Preston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (C) Dale Clark | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Eric Hanson | 51-65 |
| 06:05 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes travels with the ball | 51-65 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Milburn | 51-68 |
| 05:41 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Deschenes and he's hacked by Richard Milburn - foul #3 on Richard Milburn, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga (SG) Eric Hanson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:41 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:16 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Jim Matranga takes the ball from Radomil Ziller | 54-68 |
| 04:53 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Deschenes | 56-68 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 56-68 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller lays it up and in | 56-70 |
| 04:14 | Bowling Green | Luther McGlothlen steals it from Frank Deschenes in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-70 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | George Walton gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | George Walton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-70 |
| 03:32 | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden grabs the offensive board | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Frank Deschenes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jim Matranga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Walton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ogden (fresh) C - Ivan Buczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Milburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Michael Conyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga loses the dribble to Radomil Ziller | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Michael Conyers drills a floater from the right block | 56-72 |
| 02:42 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Richard Milburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 56-75 |
| 01:57 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-75 |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | George Walton tips it home | 58-75 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (PG), Charles Dillard (SF), Luis Moreno (PF), Terry Preston (C) Frank Deschenes, George Walton, Robert Ogden, Ivan Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Nathan Baker (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers | |
| 01:17 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eric Hanson | 60-75 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Moreno - foul #3 on Luis Moreno, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:02 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Luis Moreno | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga misses badly on a runner in the lane | 60-76 |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard grabs the offensive board | 60-76 |
| 00:53 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard misses the lay-in | 60-76 |
| 00:52 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston grabs the offensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Radomil Ziller | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the lay-in | 60-76 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Matranga | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Justin Wright runs out the clock | 63-76 |