| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Toby Harr (fresh) SG - Don Thibodaux (fresh) SF - Brian Lloyd (fresh) PF - Henry Epstein (fresh) C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Anthony Prather gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Anthony Prather blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Long Hong grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Brian Lloyd | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Toledo | Toby Harr knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Thibodaux and the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Toledo | Toby Harr misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Epstein | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux blows the dunk but he's fouled by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | Toledo | Henry Epstein pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Toledo | Toby Harr clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Edward Mounce grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Edward Mounce can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 0-6 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Long Hong and he's fouled by Henry Epstein - foul #1 on Henry Epstein, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson clanks a floater from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd is hacked by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 16:09 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux can't throw it down | 3-6 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Toby Harr steals the ball from Long Hong in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 15:44 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 3-6 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Toby Harr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Thibodaux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Epstein (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Henry Epstein steps in front of the Casey Jensen pass | 3-6 |
| 15:27 | Toledo | The jump hook by Brian Lloyd is blocked by Dino Russo | 3-6 |
| 15:25 | Toledo | Henry Epstein can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Long Hong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 15:18 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 15:14 | Toledo | Dino Russo steals the ball from Don Thibodaux | 3-6 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | Toledo | Long Hong steals the ball from Toby Harr | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Thomas Johnson takes the ball from Dino Russo | 5-6 |
| 14:04 | Toledo | Henry Epstein double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Victor Howe (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rafael Edwards (PG), Kevin Torrey (SG), Clinton Nolan (SF), John Manfredi (PF), Michael Pearlman (C) Toby Harr, Don Thibodaux, Brian Lloyd, Henry Epstein, Thomas Johnson | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 13:40 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:36 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey connects on the floater from the right block set up by Clinton Nolan | 5-8 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Anthony Prather buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Nathanson and the foul's on John Manfredi - foul #1 on John Manfredi, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Anthony Prather makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:53 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey loses the dribble to Victor Howe | 8-8 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Victor Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF) Lawrence Arnold, Victor Howe | |
| Subs | Toledo | Toby Harr (PG) Clinton Nolan | |
| 12:23 | Toledo | Toby Harr banks in the layup on a great pass from Rafael Edwards and he's fouled by James Nesbitt - foul #1 on James Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Don Thibodaux (SG) Rafael Edwards | |
| 12:23 | Toledo | Toby Harr makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Dino Russo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Anthony Prather, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Dale Nathanson, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Johnson (C) Michael Pearlman | |
| 11:59 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | James Nesbitt travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Toby Harr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Thibodaux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Torrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Manfredi (fresh) C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Toledo | John Manfredi knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Toby Harr | 11-14 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:59 | Toledo | Toby Harr connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rafael Edwards (SG), Brian Lloyd (SF), Henry Epstein (PF) Don Thibodaux, Kevin Torrey, John Manfredi | |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Edward Mounce buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dino Russo | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | Toledo | Toby Harr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | Toledo | Henry Epstein tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Casey Jensen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Long Hong | 17-18 |
| 09:28 | Toledo | Toby Harr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 09:27 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd tips it in | 17-20 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Long Hong can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-20 |
| 09:09 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:03 | Toledo | Henry Epstein buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Toby Harr | 17-23 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:57 | Toledo | Henry Epstein grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:52 | Toledo | Toby Harr misses the shot in the paint | 17-23 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by Toby Harr - foul #1 on Toby Harr, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Toledo | Don Thibodaux (SG), John Manfredi (PF), Michael Pearlman (C) Toby Harr, Henry Epstein, Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson loses the ball out of bounds | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold is hacked by John Manfredi - foul #2 on John Manfredi, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luke Leveille (PG), Kevin Torrey (SF), Clinton Nolan (PF) Rafael Edwards, Brian Lloyd, John Manfredi | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Russell Aubry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| 07:44 | Toledo | Luke Leveille drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pearlman | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Luke Leveille (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Thibodaux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Torrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Nolan (fresh) C - Michael Pearlman (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Michael Pearlman is called for the reach on Woodrow Fagin - foul #1 on Michael Pearlman, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Torrey - foul #1 on Kevin Torrey, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Toby Harr (PG), Henry Epstein (PF) Luke Leveille, Clinton Nolan | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-26 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Russell Aubry lays it in on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 21-26 |
| 06:28 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux is hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Anthony Prather (C) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Lloyd (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Kevin Torrey, Michael Pearlman | |
| 06:22 | Toledo | Henry Epstein is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the floater from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 06:05 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 06:01 | Toledo | Toby Harr drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Henry Epstein | 21-28 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | The jump hook by Dino Russo is blocked by Henry Epstein | 21-28 |
| 05:39 | Toledo | Henry Epstein grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 05:33 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (PF) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rafael Edwards (PG), Kevin Torrey (SG), Clinton Nolan (PF) Toby Harr, Don Thibodaux, Henry Epstein | |
| 05:33 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:33 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Dino Russo is denied on a layup by Thomas Johnson | 21-30 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Dino Russo tips it back up and in | 23-30 |
| 04:53 | Toledo | Anthony Prather is called for the reach on Clinton Nolan - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin (C) Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luke Leveille (PG) Brian Lloyd | |
| 04:53 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Fagin | 23-30 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Long Hong connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dino Russo | 26-30 |
| 04:21 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Long Hong connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Fagin | 29-30 |
| 03:43 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey's pass is intercepted by Edward Mounce | 29-30 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Mounce | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Luke Leveille (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Torrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Nolan (fresh) C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 31-30 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Long Hong drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Mounce | 33-30 |
| 03:02 | Toledo | The jumper by Luke Leveille is denied by Dino Russo | 33-30 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:51 | Toledo | Rafael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:45 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Long Hong - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Toledo | Toby Harr (PG), Don Thibodaux (SG), Henry Epstein (PF), John Manfredi (C) Luke Leveille, Rafael Edwards, Kevin Torrey, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:45 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:45 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 02:24 | Toledo | John Manfredi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:20 | Toledo | Russell Aubry swats the layup by John Manfredi | 33-31 |
| 02:19 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:06 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Lloyd (SF) Clinton Nolan | |
| 01:53 | Ball State | John Manfredi blocks the short jumper by Anthony Prather | 33-31 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Russell Aubry can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | James Nesbitt tips it in | 35-31 |
| 01:47 | Toledo | The jump hook by Toby Harr is blocked by Russell Aubry | 35-31 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 35-31 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Russell Aubry drills a floater from close range set up by Lawrence Arnold | 37-31 |
| 01:29 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 37-31 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Epstein - foul #2 on Henry Epstein, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:50 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Woodrow Fagin (C) Dale Nathanson, Anthony Prather | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Henry Epstein steals it from Russell Aubry | 39-31 |
| 00:28 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Don Thibodaux is called for the reach on Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Don Thibodaux, team foul #9 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Casey Jensen (C) James Nesbitt, Woodrow Fagin | |
| Subs | Toledo | Rafael Edwards (SG), Michael Pearlman (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Don Thibodaux, Henry Epstein, John Manfredi | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:01 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |