| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Wesley Harbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Morin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Derek Glidden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) C - Sean Miller (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Scott Henderson inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 19:19 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh is hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #3 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 19:05 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Toledo | Derek Glidden tips it in | 29-29 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | John Bartlett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:34 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Sean Miller | 31-29 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | George Ingram misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Toledo | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | Toledo | Ronald Wilkins is called for the reach on Michael Morin - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 17:33 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh's pass is intercepted by Eric Hukill | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Eric Hukill hits the finger roll | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Hukill - foul #1 on Eric Hukill, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Toledo | John Palmer (SG), Roger Beaver (C) Michael Morin, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Scott Henderson, George Ingram | |
| 17:16 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:16 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | John Palmer is called for the reach on John Bartlett - foul #1 on John Palmer, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Ruben Laws throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Toledo | Earl Ouellette (SF) Derek Glidden | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:50 | Toledo | Roger Beaver lays it up and in | 34-31 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Eric Hukill buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ruben Laws | 34-33 |
| 16:16 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | John Bartlett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Wesley Harbaugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) C - Roger Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 34-33 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Ruben Laws snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Michael Brewer clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Burchett (PG), Michael Morin (SG), Derek Glidden (SF), Sean Miller (C) Wesley Harbaugh, John Palmer, Earl Ouellette, Roger Beaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Eric Hukill, John Bartlett, Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Toledo | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:40 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Michael Brewer buries a shot near the basket set up by Ronald Wilkins | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett clanks a shot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #4 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Spangler (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Darrell Lugo (C) Ronald Wilkins, Michael Brewer | |
| 13:16 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Joseph Spangler steals the ball from George Ingram | 37-35 |
| 12:48 | Toledo | Derek Glidden's pass is intercepted by Alonso Alphin | 37-35 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Eric Hukill throws it down on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | Toledo | Michael Morin is hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #4 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh (PG) Ralph Burchett | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 12:12 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-37 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | George Ingram's pass is intercepted by Sean Miller | 37-37 |
| 11:59 | Toledo | Scott Henderson steps in front of the Derek Glidden pass | 37-37 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | James Ford gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Wesley Harbaugh (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Morin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Derek Glidden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Miller (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | George Ingram misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Miller - foul #1 on Sean Miller, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Toledo | John Palmer (SG), Earl Ouellette (SF), Roger Beaver (C) Michael Morin, Derek Glidden, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (SG), Ruben Laws (SF) James Ford, Scott Henderson | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | George Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | George Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:19 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | George Ingram makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Bartlett | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Ouellette | 41-41 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | George Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Williams (PF) Joseph Spangler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF), Michael Brewer (C) George Ingram, Darrell Lugo | |
| 10:20 | Toledo | Roger Beaver connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Palmer and he's fouled by Eric Hukill - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Toledo | Derek Glidden (SF) Earl Ouellette | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:20 | Toledo | Roger Beaver makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Timothy Slape buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 44-43 |
| 09:39 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 09:37 | Toledo | Thomas Williams snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Palmer | 46-43 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | John Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it in | 46-45 |
| 08:44 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-45 |
| 08:42 | Toledo | Roger Beaver tips it home | 48-45 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Eric Hukill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:15 | Toledo | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:09 | Toledo | Derek Glidden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Derek Glidden, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Burchett (PG), Michael Morin (SG), Earl Ouellette (SF), Joseph Spangler (PF), Sean Miller (C) Wesley Harbaugh, John Palmer, Derek Glidden, Thomas Williams, Roger Beaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) John Bartlett, Ruben Laws, Timothy Slape, Michael Brewer | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | George Ingram scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:30 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett connects on the runner in the lane | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Ralph Burchett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Morin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Earl Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Miller (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | George Ingram misses the fadeaway from close range | 50-47 |
| 07:09 | Toledo | Sean Miller grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:44 | Toledo | Scott Henderson is called for the reach on Sean Miller - foul #2 on Scott Henderson, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Toledo | Derek Glidden (SF) Earl Ouellette | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Hukill, James Ford, George Ingram | |
| 06:44 | Toledo | Sean Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:44 | Toledo | Sean Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:49 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Wilkins - foul #5 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Williams (PF) Joseph Spangler | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 05:49 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:49 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 54-53 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Thomas Williams blocks the short jumper by Michael Brewer | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Morin steals it from Michael Brewer | 54-53 |
| 04:16 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett loses the dribble to Alonso Alphin | 54-53 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh (PG), John Palmer (SG), Earl Ouellette (SF), Roger Beaver (C) Ralph Burchett, Michael Morin, Derek Glidden, Sean Miller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), James Ford (SG), Ruben Laws (SF), George Ingram (PF) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Darrell Lugo | |
| 03:40 | Toledo | Earl Ouellette makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Michael Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Williams | 57-53 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | George Ingram snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Wesley Harbaugh (fresh) 14 pts. SG - John Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Earl Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Roger Beaver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Michael Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Ingram | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Toledo | Earl Ouellette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Ruben Laws pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Toledo | Derek Glidden (SF), Sean Miller (C) Earl Ouellette, Roger Beaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF) James Ford, Ruben Laws | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | George Ingram comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 02:21 | Toledo | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:05 | Toledo | Derek Glidden misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | George Ingram grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 01:34 | Toledo | Sean Miller snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:28 | Toledo | Scott Henderson blocks the short jumper by Wesley Harbaugh | 57-56 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 57-56 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Sean Miller | 57-56 |
| 00:58 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:38 | Toledo | Sean Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Toledo | Sean Miller is hacked by Eric Hukill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Hukill, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Morin (SG) John Palmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:35 | Toledo | Sean Miller misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | George Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Michael Brewer is hacked by Sean Miller - foul #2 on Sean Miller, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Michael Morin | 57-56 |
| 00:04 | Toledo | Michael Morin is hacked by Alonso Alphin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 00:04 | Toledo | Michael Morin makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Toledo | Michael Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Bartlett comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-56 |