| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) SG - Steven Kuehner (fresh) SF - Ward Campbell (fresh) PF - Joseph Gilmartin (fresh) C - Todd Motley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) PF - James Ford (fresh) C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Kuehner and the foul's on James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ruben Laws - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | James Ford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Lugo | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ward Campbell | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo drills a floater from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 18:05 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hukill - foul #1 on Eric Hukill, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 17:47 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | James Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | James Ford makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Gilmartin - foul #1 on Joseph Gilmartin, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (PG), Carmelo Martin (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Robert Tavarez (PF), John Jones (C) Richard Nelson, Steven Kuehner, Ward Campbell, Joseph Gilmartin, Todd Motley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | James Ford misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:04 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | Alonso Alphin steals the ball from William Novitsky | 7-12 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Eric Hukill blows the layup | 7-12 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 15:40 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Jones | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Novitsky (fresh) SG - Carmelo Martin (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Tavarez (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 15:28 | Bowling Green | John Jones tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 15:15 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Tavarez | 9-12 |
| 14:57 | Bowling Green | Darrell Lugo is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 14:42 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez's layup is rejected by James Ford | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | James Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Alonso Alphin | 9-12 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Eric Hukill is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Martin - foul #1 on Carmelo Martin, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson (PG), Steven Kuehner (SG) William Novitsky, Carmelo Martin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tavarez | 11-12 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 13:33 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Eric Hukill gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Robert Tavarez is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Robert Tavarez, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell (SF), Joseph Gilmartin (PF), Todd Motley (C) Brian Smith, Robert Tavarez, John Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Joseph Gilmartin steals the ball from James Ford | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | Bowling Green | Alonso Alphin picks off the pass by Steven Kuehner | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | James Ford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Laws | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | James Ford is denied on a dunk by Todd Motley | 11-12 |
| 11:37 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Kuehner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ward Campbell (fresh) PF - Joseph Gilmartin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Motley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) PF - James Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (SG) Steven Kuehner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Alonso Alphin, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Van Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 11:14 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Charlton - foul #1 on Billy Charlton, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin (SG), Robert Tavarez (PF) Richard Nelson, Joseph Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Timothy Slape scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Van Jackson | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Billy Charlton comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Novitsky - foul #1 on William Novitsky, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson (PG), Steven Kuehner (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Joseph Gilmartin (PF) William Novitsky, Carmelo Martin, Ward Campbell, Todd Motley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), James Ford (PF) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, Timothy Slape | |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Billy Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Billy Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:11 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Van Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Billy Charlton tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 08:21 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:08 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson can't tip it in | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Billy Charlton pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez loses the dribble to Alonso Alphin | 18-19 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Van Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Alonso Alphin | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Kuehner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Charlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Van Jackson - foul #1 on Van Jackson, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell (SF), Todd Motley (C) Brian Smith, Joseph Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SF), Darrell Lugo (C) Timothy Carroll, Alonso Alphin, Billy Charlton | |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 20-21 |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Nelson | 22-21 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Eric Hukill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:10 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Ford - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (PG), Carmelo Martin (SG), John Jones (PF) Richard Nelson, Steven Kuehner, Robert Tavarez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF) James Ford | |
| 06:10 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:57 | Bowling Green | John Jones snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:46 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Novitsky | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Ruben Laws scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Van Jackson | 25-27 |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley throws it down set up by William Novitsky | 27-27 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carmelo Martin - foul #2 on Carmelo Martin, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson (PG), Joseph Gilmartin (PF) Carmelo Martin, John Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Van Jackson | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:50 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley buries a runner from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Slape | 29-32 |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Robert Tavarez (C) William Novitsky, Ward Campbell, Todd Motley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SF) Ruben Laws | |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Eric Hukill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 04:10 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin is hacked by Van Jackson - foul #2 on Van Jackson, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Charlton (C) Van Jackson | |
| 04:10 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Billy Charlton snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Hukill | 29-35 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Timothy Slape is called for the reach on Brian Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Slape, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SF), James Ford (PF) Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | James Ford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Van Jackson | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kuehner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (PG), Ward Campbell (SF), John Jones (C) Richard Nelson, Brian Smith, Joseph Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF) Van Jackson | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 02:45 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | James Ford gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | James Ford is denied on a layup by Ward Campbell | 31-40 |
| 02:36 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez loses the dribble to Ruben Laws | 31-40 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin lays it in set up by Ruben Laws | 31-42 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-42 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ruben Laws | 31-42 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Eric Hukill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #10 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson (PG), Joseph Gilmartin (PF), Todd Motley (C) Steven Kuehner, Robert Tavarez, John Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (SF) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Ruben Laws | |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 01:11 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 00:54 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | William Novitsky takes the ball from Darrell Lugo | 36-42 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from William Novitsky | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Van Jackson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-42 |